Estelle Parsons: Nine Decades from Community Theater to Hollywood Icon, Part 1

Julian Schlossberg interviews legendary actress Estelle Parsons, exploring her remarkable nine-decade career. Parsons shares stories about her upbringing in Marblehead, Massachusetts, her pioneering role as one of television's first female commentators on the "Today Show," and her early struggles with theatrical rejection. She discusses her childhood friendship with Jack Lemmon, her reluctant transition into film, and her breakthrough role in "Bonnie and Clyde," directed by Arthur Penn. Parsons also reflects on recommending Gene Hackman for the film and Warren Beatty's crucial role in saving the movie from initial commercial failure.