"The big difference between TV and movies lies in the audience's frame of mind," says Alsace-born William Wyler, 54, whose skilled directorial hand has made him one of Hollywood's top moviemakers. "With TV, you have all the disturbing elements of the home."
Producer-Director Wyler had good reason to draw a comparison. Rummaging through his musty attic of past hits (Mrs. Miniver, The Best Years of Our Lives, Roman Holiday), he came across Somerset Maugham's durable old (1927) melodrama, The Letter, and last week dusted it off for the 21-inch screen. It was Wyler's first...
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