USA, 1979-
colour, black and white, 4:3; 16:9
mono; stereo, English
A series of American television specials, some of which are of genre interest.
Premise
A series of congratulatory dinners held by the American Film Institute to honour various Hollywood luminaries.
Genre Episodes
The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles (1975)
The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978)
The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979)
The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart (1980)
The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981)
The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982)
The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston (1983)
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985)
The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986)
The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (1989)
The American Film Institute Salute to David Lean (1990)
The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992)
The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994)
The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995)
The American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood (1996)
The American Film Institute Salute to Martin Scorsese (1997)
The American Film Institute Salute to Robert Wise (1998)
The American Film Institute Salute to Dustin Hoffman (1999)
