# @bcunninghamfilm on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C_WALnEuQGo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59963639-bcunninghamfilm-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-08-31T18:10:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dress For Bill (@bcunninghamfilm) — https://gondola.cc/bcunninghamfilm

## Caption

Bill Cunninghdied in June of 2016. Months later, after taking a much needed break from running TV shopping networks I had rented a screening room at Soho House in NYC and invited a posse of Bill’s colleagues, his friends, and some of my own friends, and screened for them the complete interview I did with Bill in 1994. I was mindful that some that attended were still mourning Bill’s death. I was equally mindful that some were thinking and later saying out loud, “Who the F does this guy think he is?” “He was in TV shopping for F’s sake.” “How dare he have an interview with Bill that no one has ever seen!”. And truthfully who could blame them? But I had to screen it and hope for the best. 

In walked Isabel and Ruben Toledo, whom I certainly knew of, but never met. And then came Carol - looking very “Annie Hall”. Lights went down, screening started, and I went for a smoke, and did some praying. Lights came up and way more than a few of the 50 that were there, were crying. Carol was the first to come up to me and introduce herself, followed by a welcomed hug. But for Carol Dietz, along with Isabel and Ruben, I certainly wouldn’t be up at 4am this morning writing anything close to the above and trying to edit together all these pics to help tell her story. But let’s face it - a pic does and can paint a thousand words - but not all of them. 

So to refrain from writing the book about the book right now on Instagram (I need Ivan Shaw - stat!) I reckon it’s best to let the pics tell some of the story of why Carol, to quote Bill - “Those who seek beauty will find it”. And in Carol, my wife, my son and I - did. 

And yes, please buy the new Versaille ’73 book out next Tuesday. 

P.S. - No less than 5 of the famous people featured in the Versailles book, launched products on HSN & QVC. Just saying. (If anyone guesses just 3 of them will send u signed copy of book carolelizabethdietz bethannhardison patcleveland andreltalley laurieschechter toledox2 tziporahsalamon anthony.petrillose rizzolibooks idiosyncraticfashionistas robbiequinnnyc patriciajarvissimonson jeanlucephoto mchl_brmn ivanshaw susanfrancesb #billcunningham #newbattleofversaillesbook #markbozek

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