Marcia Nasatir: The Pioneer Who Paved the Way For Women in Film

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With "Wonder Woman" in theaters this month, we've been thinking more than ever about women in film, both in front of and behind the camera.

But back in early 1970s Hollywood, there were no women at the head of the table. Top production teams for big movie makers like Paramount and Fox were made up of men. Until Marcia Nasatir. Now 91, Nasatir was the first female vice president of production in Hollywood back in the early 70s, for United Artists.

While she gained respect as a pioneer in the business, for her work on films like "Carrie," "Coming Home," "Apocalypse Now," and "Rocky," she's still largely unknown outside of it. A new documentary on the festival circuit now, called "A Classy Broad," wants to change that.

Takeaway Producer Alexandra Botti spoke to Marcia Nasatir about her life in Hollywood, the documentary, and what she hopes her legacy will look like.

Music used in this segment from the film "A Classy Broad" is by Leo Birenberg