The 15th man who was asked to direct M*A*S*H (and did) makes a peculiar Western / Aljean Harmetz -- Nashville / Connie Byrne and William O. Lopez -- Robert Altman / Bruce Williamson -- The artist and the multitude are natural enemies / F. Anthony Macklin -- Robert Altman / Charles Michener -- Robert Altman on video / Andrew Sarris -- Altman talking / Richard Combs and Tom Milne -- A foolish optimist / Harry Klomen and Lloyd Michaels with Virginia Wright Wexman -- Secret honor / Patricia Aufderheide -- Altman '91 / Beverly Walker -- Robert Altman and The long goodbye / Michael Wilmington -- The player / Janice Richolson -- Death and Hollywood / Peter Keogh -- The movie you saw is the movie we're going to make / Gavin Smith and Richard T. Jameson -- The player king / Geoff Andrew -- Altman on Altman / Graham Fuller -- Director builds metaphor for jazz in Kansas City / David Sterritt