James Card comments.
September 18, 1962 - May 25, 1965
While Judith Crist was becoming established in the early 1960's in New York on WABC Channel 7, a more erudite brand of film criticism was brought to public television. Stanley Kauffmann was on of the first film critics to use TV as a means of consistently investigating film culture. Kauffmann was the host of THE ART OF FILM from April 16, 1963 until May 25, 1965. He replaced James Card who hosted this weekly half hour series from September 18, 1962 (two days after WNET went on the air as a Public Educational Broadcast Channel), until his last appearance, February 26, 1963.
Stanley Kauffmann conducted discussions on The Art of Film regarding the techniques, processes, and artistry of film making with guests who included production Screen Writers, Educators, Producers, Directors and Actors.
Film clips were interspersed to illustrate points in a documentary-like manner rather than used as they mostly were to plug a newest release.
In 1964 THE ART OF FILM won a local New York Emmy Award for excellence.