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- DirectorHugh Munro NeelyStarsLouise BrooksShirley MacLaineDana DelanyDocumentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection". Narrated by Shirley MacLaine and featuring numerous interviews with friends and relatives of the legendary star, it also contains excerpts from many of her films including her first on-screen appearance.
- DirectorJason ConnellStarsTerry BoloGeoffrey GouldCecilia HartfeldA documentary spotlighting movie extras - the indispensable background actors in films.
- DirectorClara KuperbergJulia KuperbergStarsSherry LansingAlly AckerDorothy ArznerThe first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances Marion wrote screenplays for the Hollywood Star Mary Pickford and won two Oscars, Dorothy Arzner was the most powerful film director in Hollywood. And what do all of them have in common? They are all women and they have all been forgotten. Incredibly, it also took until 2010 for the first woman, Kathryn Bigelow, to win the Oscar for Best Director. Even if underrepresented women have always played a big part in Hollywood and it is this part of the film history left untold that this documentary sets out to uncover.
- DirectorAmanda MicheliStarsJeannie EpperZoë BellLynda CarterDOUBLE DARE is a double-barreled, action-packed documentary about the struggles of two stuntwomen in male-dominated Tinseltown to stay working, stay thin, and stay sane.
- DirectorHugh Munro NeelyStarsJane FondaFrances DeeKitty CarlisleA look at actresses who starred in films with thought-provoking subjects made between 1929-1934 - before the Hollywood Production Code was enforced.
- DirectorHugh Munro NeelyStarsCourtney LoveDavid StennBudd SchulbergClara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members an acquaintances. Including seven minutes of additional material not seen in the TV version.
- DirectorJames PerkinsStarsDorothy YoungThe biography captures the life of Dorothy Young, Houdini's last living assistant, at age 100.Barbara Price. Writer, producer.
- DirectorØyvind Von Doren AsbjørnsenNiels Petter SolbergStarsGreta NissenVera ZorinaGreta GyntNorwegian actresses in international film throughout the silent era and into the 1970's is told in this 4 episode tv series produced for Norwegian television. The women toke part in many of the historic event in 75 years of film history and has surfaced to become actresses to be reckonned with after years of being in the shadow of the biggest Norwegian star of them all, Sonja Henie.
- DirectorMartina KudlácekStarsMiriam ArshamStan BrakhageChao Li ChiDocumentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.
- DirectorAna Maria MagalhãesStarsGilda de AbreuCristina AchéNorma BengellDocumentary on famous Brazilian actresses, female directors and the role of women in Brazilian film history.
- DirectorHugh Munro NeelyStarsWhoopi GoldbergDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Jean FirstenbergA biography of the life and career of silent-film star Mary Pickford, known during her day as "America's Sweetheart". This documentary shows that she was not simply just the top actress of her time, but also a successful producer, a creative writer and director, a savvy businesswoman, and a founding member of United Artists, one of the most important and innovative studios in Hollywood's history.
- DirectorMaria RamasKate JohnsonStarsMia SlavenskaMaria RamasMarion ScottMia, a Dancer's Journey is a daughter's promise to tell her mother's story becomes the unfolding of more than the life of the celebrated 20th century ballerina Mia Slavenska. It is the story of a lost time in dance, of exile and return, and of coming to terms with impermanence-in art and in life.
- DirectorRobert FischerStarsJohannes HeestersCarola HöhnBruni LöbelBetween 1934 and the end of the war, Carola Hoehn appeared in over 30 films. In April, April and Zu neuen Ufern she starred in films directed by Douglas Sirk. Johannes Heesters was her partner in Der Bettelstudent, Willi Forst in Koenigswalzer, Hans Moser in Liebe streng verboten and Heinz Ruehmann in Hurra, ich bin Papa. Unlike the femme fatale Zarah Leander or the sing and dance queen Marika Roekk, Carola Hoehn specialised in playing modern, intelligent, open-minded young women. After 1945 she made appearances on stage in Berlin, Vienna, Munich, Bremen and Hannover. She was the German voice of stars like Katherine Hepburn, Irene Dunne, Maureen O'Hara and Danielle Darrieux. Theses dubbing assignments brought her from Berlin to Munich in 1950. In 1994 Carola Hoehn returned to the Berlin stage, playing the role of Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady at the Theater des Westens. "Don't ever begin to give up - don't ever give up beginning" is the motto of the ever-young and full-blooded actress. Robert Fischer has made this lively and passionate portrait, presenting numerous film clips, and newly shot footage of colleageus, friends and family, but above all - and in detail - Carola Hoehn herself.
- DirectorSaul J. TurellStarsCarl KingAgnes AyresTheda BaraThis insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent-movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown from the silent movie "True Heart Susie," starring Lillian Gish, to "Love Me Tonight" (1932), blending sex and sophistication, starring Jeanette MacDonald (pre-Nelson Eddy) and to Elizabeth Taylor in "A Place in the Sun" (1951), plus many, many more.
- DirectorAlly AckerStarsJodie FosterDede AllenGillian ArmstrongUsing rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts. Ally Acker takes us on a sweeping journey behind the scenes with the female film pioneers from 1896-2014 whose remarkable achievements in cinema transformed movies forever.
- DirectorGianfranco MingozziStarsFrancesca BertiniOne of the great talents of Italy's silent film era, now in her nineties, recounts her life in a feisty style interspersed with footage from her career.
- DirectorLaura MulveyPeter WollenStarsMiriam MargolyesFrida KahloTina ModottiThis documentary is related to an art show directors Wollen and Mulvey organized for London's Whitechapel Gallery, attempting to pair the rather different work of two female creators, painter Frida Kahlo and photographer Tina Modotti.
- DirectorLisaGay HamiltonStarsBeah RichardsBill CobbsOssie DavisA profile of the African-American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
- DirectorWheeler Winston DixonGwendolyn Audrey FosterStarsJane MonnichWomen Who Made the Movies traces the careers and films of such pioneer women filmmakers as Alice Guy Blaché, Ruth Ann Baldwin, Ida Lupino, Leni Riefenstahl, Dorothy Davenport Reid, Lois Weber, Kathlyn Williams, Cleo Madison, and many other women who made a lasting contribution to cinema history with their films. Featuring clips from the films, rare archival footage and stills, Women Who Made The Movies brings to life the works of these remarkable women. Critical viewing for all those interested in the history of cinema.
- DirectorNicholas EliopoulosStarsCharles ChaplinWalt DisneyAmelia EarhartA chronicle of the life and career of silent film star Mary Pickford.
- DirectorKip WaltonStarsBob HopeLoni AndersonUrsula AndressBob Hope takes a look back at the beautiful and funny women he has worked with over the years. More than 60 of Bob's co-stars are here in television and film excerpts.
- DirectorDavid RivaStarsBurt BacharachAndré G. BrunelinRosemary ClooneyThe films, affairs and struggles of the iconic star of The Blue Angel as told by Rosemary Clooney, Roger Corman, Deanna Durbin and many more.
- DirectorWhoopi GoldbergStarsDebbie AllenKaye BallardHarry BelafonteA look at the work and influence of African-American stand-up comedienne, Moms Mabley.
- StarsJohn RitterAnnie PottsDebbie AllenAn ABC prime-time special clip show, celebrating 50 years of top comediennes from film and television.
- DirectorJeffrey GoodmanAnthony SlideStarsJane WyattSimone BlachéPriscilla BonnerIt's a film about American woman exploited and indoctrinated to further the Marxist revolution.
- DirectorRob GarverStarsPauline KaelJohn GuareLili AnolikA portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.
- DirectorTony DowMelissa GilbertStarsHayley MillsBaby PeggyJeannie RussellHow young celebrities deal with fame, pressure, and wealth, including interview with Fred Savage, Patty Duke, Jerry Mathers, Danny Bonaduce and Todd Brides.
- DirectorChristopher CarsonSteven LathamStarsFrederica Sagor MaasBen LevinsonClifford HollidayThree accomplished centenarians: Frederia Sagor, 102, who started out writing silent films and made the transition to talkies; Ben Levinson, 104, a gold medalist at the Senior Olympics who refuses to slow down; and Clifford Holliday, 104, a World War I hero.Frederica Sagor Maas. 1900-2012, (111).
Clifford Holliday. 1898-2004. (105).
Ben Levinson. 1895-2000. (104). - DirectorArthur DongStarsTurhan BeyJoan ChenTsai ChinHollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues and treasures. It weaves together a wondrous portrait of actors, directors, writers, and movie icons who have defined American feature films, from the silent era to the current new wave of Asian American cinema. At once entertaining and enlightening, Hollywood Chinese reveals long-untold stories behind the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen, and weaves a rich and complicated tapestry, one marked by unforgettable performances and groundbreaking films, but also by a tangled history of race and representation.
- DirectorArthur DongStarsPatrick AdiartePhilip AhnNils AstherFrom the sexed-up Suzie Wong to the Kung Fu fighting Bruce Lee, American Masters tackles issues of race and representation in Hollywood.
- DirectorCharles BravermanStarsDalton DearbornPamela DuncanJoseph EndesCurtain Call is the unforgettable story of eight remarkable residents of the Actors' Fund Retirement Home. No ordinary nursing home, these residents are still full of vitality as they recall tales of Broadway's golden age, and what they have done with their lives. Dramatically told by award winning director Chuck Braverman, the film was nominated for an Academy Award.Interviews with folks from the early entertainment days.
Pamela Duncan.
1924-2005. (80).
97 acting credits, 1951-1969. - StarsBarry NormanJonathan RossDavid ThomsonDocumentary series profiling various Hollywood stars of yesteryear and more recent times.
- StarsEric SykesSpike MilliganBob MonkhouseAn affectionate look at the life and work of some of Britain's best-loved comedians.
- DirectorLawrence ShapiroStarsCharlie AdlerPamela AdlonCarlos AlazraquiSeveral voice actors discuss their art and their careers.
- DirectorShivendra Singh DungarpurStarsU.R. AnanthamurthyG. AnanthappaBeena AntonyThis is the story of Mr P.K.Nair, a man who talks,eats,dreams and sleeps cinema. Lovingly known as Henri Langlois of India, Nair Sahab (P.K.Nair) is the man behind archiving of many films in India.
- DirectorMario CanaleAnnarosa MorriStarsSergio CastellittoAnouk AiméeUrsula AndressA documentary on the life and works of the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. It features archival interviews with the actor and also reminiscences from his family, friends and colleagues.
- DirectorChuck WorkmanStarsOrson WellesSimon CallowChristopher WellesA look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
- DirectorJacques RichardStarsHenri AlekanCatherine AllégretJo AmorinLife and work of the founder of the Cinémathèque Française.
- DirectorMike SiegelStarsMario AdorfR.G. ArmstrongSenta BergerThe life and times of maverick filmmaker Sam Peckinpah (1925 - 1984)
- DirectorMads BaastrupStarsAnders BorgeFrederikke BorgeRonald BorgeA television documentary about the life and career of Danish-American comedian Victor Borge.
- DirectorFrancesco Taboada TaboneStarsGaspar HenaineSilvia PinalTongoleleFrom El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of "Tin-Tan" makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.Germán Valdés -Tin Tan.
1915-1973. (57).
-102 acting credits.
-10 Producer credits.
-6 soundtrack credits.
-3 music credits.
-1 writing credits
-1 Director credit
-1 Composer credit. - DirectorAleksandr SokurovStarsMiho ShimaoMaya ShimaoA portrait of the widow of writer Toshio Shimao, living on an isolated island with her disabled daughter, shunning comforts and other company.
- DirectorSergio MachadoStarsOlga BrenoCarlos DieguesMatheus NachtergaeleOn 17 May 1931, the young director Mário Peixoto released his masterpiece "Limite" in a premiere in Capitólio Theater in Rio de Janeiro to astonished audiences bewildered by the impressive and poetic images. Considered by many viewers the best Brazilian movie ever made, this feature has never been released commercially. However, in a great paradox, Mário Peixoto has never made any other movie. The director Sérgio Machado pays a great tribute to the life and work Mário Peixoto a.k.a. Maçarico by his close friends with this documentary, using his diary; footages of "Limite", the never concluded "Onde a Terra Acaba" (1933) and the short "O Homem do Morcego" (1980); and interesting testimonies of Olga Breno, Ruy Solberg, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Cacá Diegues and Walter Salles among others.
- StarsClinton HendricksDon LaFontaineJohn LeaderIn a world where five men provide voice overs for virtually every movie trailer there is, those five men share a limosine ride.Five voice over artists ride in Don LaFontaine's limo.
- DirectorGiovanna GagliardoStarsLuisella BeghiFrancesca BertiniLina CavalieriArchival footage that depicts the evolving conditions of Italian women during the first half of the 20th century.Anna Magnani
Eleonora Duse
Monica Vitti
Bice Valori
Luisella Beghi - DirectorJohn MusilliStarsFrançoise ArnoulMichel AudiardClaude BeylieProfile of Jean Gabin, the great French actor of 100 films, who died in 1976 at the age of 73. Here his career is traced and he is remembered by some of the many producers, directors, writers and actors with whom he worked. Illustrated with many photographs and film clips. Narrated by Nadia Gray who played opposite Gabin in the early 50's. Interviews with Directors Rene Clement, Jean Dellanoy, Denys de la Patelliere, Granbier-Deferre. Actors Madeleine Renaud, Michele Morgan, Simone Simon, Jean Desailly, Francois Arnoul, Lino Ventura, Danielle Darrieux. Cinema Critics and Historians Claude Beylie, Robert Chazal. Screenwriter Michel Audiard. 1978.
- DirectorCraig McCallStarsJack CardiffMartin ScorseseKirk DouglasIn 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.
- DirectorFlorence DaumanDale Ann StieberLance BirdStarsMartin ScorsesePaul SchraderPeter BogdanovichA documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art from John Ford to Martin Scorsese.
- 1985– 1h 16mTV-147.3 (261)TV EpisodeDirectorKenneth BowserStarsFritz WeaverPeter BogdanovichPreston SturgesConsidered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood.
- DirectorGilles PensoStarsRay HarryhausenPeter JacksonTerry GilliamThe life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer.
- DirectorGisela GrischowVolker SchlöndorffStarsJean ArthurHumphrey BogartJames CagneyBilly Wilder discusses his life and films in interviews filmed by Volker Schlondorff over two weeks in 1988.
- StarsLindsay AndersonCharles LamontWilliam R. CoxA series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.
- DirectorLeslie MegaheyStarsPeter BogdanovichCharlton HestonMicheál MacLiammóirA two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.
- DirectorClaudio BondìStarsAdriano ApràPupi AvatiLando BuzzancaThis portrait of the Italian director & actor, Pietro Germi, explores his work, from Italian neorealism to the birth of the Italian comedy. He constructed his movies in a conventional way but also experimented new path. His favorite actresses such as ClauPietro Germi, Italy.
1914-1975. (60).
25 writing credits
19 Director credits
11 acting credits, 1939-1965.
4 producer credits
3 assistant director.
1 soundtrack
2 self credits. - DirectorGregory OrrStarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Jack L. WarnerLina BasquetteAn insider's account of a founding father of the American film industry. Produced by Jack Warner's grandson, filmmaker Gregory Orr, this feature length documentary provides the rags to riches story of the man whose studio - Warner Bros - created many of Hollywood's most classic films, including "Casablanca," "Now Voyager," "Treasure or the Sierra Madre" "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "My Fair Lady," "Bonnie & Clyde" and hundreds more. Includes extensive interviews with family members and friends, film clips, rare home movies and unique location footage.
- DirectorGene FeldmanStarsSue CarolAnthony CarusoJeff CoreyIn the 1942 This Gun For Hire, he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct. A deprived childhood and a family tragedy that marked his young manhood, these would exact their toll. Dogged by a sense of inadequacy over his only average stature, Ladd suffered keenly from cruel jests about co-stars being compelled to stand in ditches. Despite the ardent support of his ever present agent/wife and the genuine affection of film crews and co-actors alike, these inner wounds remained. And though in the end his inner demons would destroy him, Alan Ladd's story is also a positive one. Apart from the legacy of his movies, Alan Ladd left behind a close- knit family which counts among its members some of filmdom's greatest successes. Included in the program are excerpts from some of Ladd's most notable pictures: This Gun For Hire, The Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia, Whispering Smith, The Great Gatsby, Shane and The Proud Rebel. Interviewees include co-actors Don Murray, Lizabeth Scott, Patricia Medina, Mona Freeman, Anthony Caruso, Peter Hensen, Edith Fellows, Director Edward Dmytryk, Producer Sam Goldwyn Jr., sons-in-law Producer John Veitch and Radio Commentator Michael Jackson and Alan Ladd's son, Producer David Ladd.
- 1997–20231h 27mTV-G7.6 (822)TV EpisodeDirectorJean-Pierre IsboutsStarsDick Van DykeWalt DisneyDiane DisneyWalt Disney was a great person and he created Disneyland and other things for people all over the world and they are so proud of his great work and Mickey Mouse and Mary Poppins.
- DirectorCass WarnerStarsDennis HopperCass WarnerBette-Ann WarnerAn intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
- 1985– 1h 45mTV-G7.9 (282)TV EpisodeStarsHarold LloydLindsay AndersonDavid ChasmanA film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowStarsLindsay AndersonAlbert DieudonnéAbel GanceBBC documentary on the long and flamboyant career of French filmmaker Abel Gance.
- DirectorMichael PalmStarsPeter BogdanovichChristian CargnelliJohn CarradineA documentary about the "King of B-Movies", Edgar G. Ulmer. It includes interviews with well-known filmmakers Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, Wim Wenders, Joe Dante, and Ulmers's daughter, Arianne Ulmer.
- DirectorFrank MartinStarsJohn HustonRobert MitchumPaul NewmanBiography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in the world.
- DirectorScott EssmanStarsAlan AugustShielu BharwaniDevon DavidsonThe life of Universal makeup legend Jack P. Pierce is told through narration, stills, and recreations of scenes from six famous Universal horror films. Sixteen actors perform in elaborate makeup applied by top Hollywood professionals recreating the look and feel of the famous creations. Performed live on June 17, 2000 at the International Makeup Artist Trade Show in Pasadena, California.
- 1985– 55mTV-147.9 (155)TV EpisodeDirectorLee GrantStarsAkihitoJames BaldwinJanet G. BostwickThe actor discusses his life and career, with recollections from friends and colleagues.
- DirectorTodd RobinsonStarsAlec BaldwinJames CagneyMike ConnorsDocumentary exploring the career of noted film directer William A. Wellman.
- DirectorDavid HeeleyStarsJoan BennettKatharine HepburnAngela LansburySpencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn formed one of the greatest couples of Hollywood's Golden Era -- both on screen and off.
- DirectorEmilio MailléStarsLuis BuñuelJeanne BuñuelDenise TualDocumentary made with interviews of people close to Buñuel.
- DirectorChristopher DollStarsRobert RobinsonMichael BalconStormont MancroftThe producer Michael Balcon talks about his career as a producer, interspersed with clips from favorite films such as THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS, MANDY and KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS.
- DirectorKaran BaliStarsM.K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharEllis DunganP.K. NairAn American in Madras primarily traces American-born filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan's years in India. Dungan made India his home from 1935-50 and became a celebrated director in the Tamil Film Industry based in South India. Born in 1909 and hailing from Barton, Ohio, Dungan reached India on February 25th, 1935 intending to stay for 6 months but ended up staying for 15 years making 13 feature films, 11 in Tamil and one each in Telugu and Hindi. During this period, he brought many technical innovations to the developing Tamil Film Industry of the 1930s and '40s, and infused a sense of professionalism into its filmmaking. All this, without understanding a word of the language! Dungan also served the Madras Government in World War II. He directed photo features, newsreels and wartime propaganda films and recorded historic events in India's history around the period of her Independence. The film traces Dungan's Indian connection right up to 1994, when on a trip to India, the Tamil Film Industry felicitated him in Madras for his contribution to its development, a good 43 years after he had left India!Ellis Dungan, Director.
- DirectorCharles MusserStarsBlanche SweetJay LeydaRob IssenThis documentary is produced by one of the world's foremost authorities and biographers of Edwin S. Porter. Since little is known of Porter's personal life, the emphasis here is on his technique and contributions to the art of the cinema. This film also serves as a documentary on the origins of the American cinema; Porter's work is showcased in the context of the whole American cinema of his day, from mutoscope parlors to the advent of the projected image.
- StarsJulie AndrewsCrandall DiehlAlfred DrakeOne of the "4 pioneers" of modern dance, Hanya Holm was a founding artist in establishing new forms and educational principles in America.
- DirectorRobert TownsendStarsFranklyn AjayeAngela BassettBill BellamyAn off-screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy: who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their humor, and what social and political contexts inform it. We look at minstrels, Stepin Fetchit, "Amos 'n Andy," "Beulah," Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Flip Wilson, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, "The Cosby Show," Chris Rock, Whoopi, "Hollywood Shuffle," entrepreneurship and Black comedy clubs, Robert Harris, urban street culture and "In Living Color," the rise of the Fox network, Def Comedy Jam, and the Original Kings of Comedy. The film asserts Black comedy helps America change.
- DirectorRobert ClampettStarsStan FrebergDave BarryA slick movie director tricks a hayseed horse into becoming a stunt double.
- DirectorIain KennedyStarsLaurence AustinMichael F. BlakeMike HawksThe Silent Movie Theater has been screening the films of the silent era for over 65 years. It was almost lost to us completely when its previous owner, Lawrence Austin, was murdered in the theater's lobby. This is a documentary film about the passionate and somewhat eccentric individuals who strove to keep the old movies running for audiences in this unique and odd venue. This is a film about obsession for silent film and a love of the theater. The Silent Movie Theater's Quixotic occupants keep on screening films (now of all eras) despite the odds of the place surviving.Robert Mitchell. 1912-2009, 96.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsRüdiger VoglerPatrick BauchauVasco SequeiraThe director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks later, Monroe is disappeared but has left the unfinished film. Winter decides to stay, because he is fascinated of the city and the Portuguese singer Teresa, and he starts to record the sound of the film. At the same time Monroe cruises through the city with a camcorder and tries to catch unseen pictures. Later they meet and Winter convinces Monroe of finishing the film.Lisa Rinzler. Cinematographer.
Madredeus. Music.
Anne Schnee. Film editing.
Isabel Aboim Inglez. Assistant diector.
Sofia Bénard da Costa - DirectorWim WendersStarsAllen GarfieldSamuel FullerIsabelle WeingartenThe crew is running out of money to finish their film.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsRüdiger VoglerHanns ZischlerLisa KreuzerA traveling projection-equipment mechanic works in Western Germany along the East-German border, visiting worn-out theatres. He meets with a depressed young man whose marriage has just broken up, and the two decide to travel together.Elderly German theaters in small towns.
- 201059m8.3 (99)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn DasStarsMark GatissJonathan RigbyMichael RobertsThe early sound era of American horror films such as the Universal Horror franchise where Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff became its central players.
- DirectorJohn GriffinStarsChevy ChaseKenneth AngerRichard L. BareThis documentary on the history of short subjects was first shown on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable network. It surveys the genre from the beginning of the movies in the 1890's, when all movies were shorts, through the 1950's, when short subjects virtually disappeared from theaters. Several series of shorts are highlighted, including the The Three Stooges, Joe McDoakes, Robert Benchley, the Pete Smith Specialties, John Nesbitt's Passing Parade, and the Dogville comedies. Animated short films are given short shrift.
- DirectorMichael SteverStarsSusan AdriensenJohn AmplasAdrienne BarbeauStever gets up close and personal with many of the talented filmmakers and stars in exclusive backstage interviews. Stever captures the set-up of the memorabilia and collectibles stands by the hard-working staff and volunteers, the panel discussion with Romero, Barbeau and others moderated by Roy Frumkes, and the long lines of fans, some adorned in full costume and make-up, waiting to get autographs of their favorite horror legends.
- StarsJohn LithgowMatthew ModineKathleen TurnerThe history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.
- DirectorKevin BurnsStarsJames CoburnJulie AndrewsDavid BrownThe first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.
- StarsKenneth BranaghJean-Louis TrintignantUlrich TukurDocumentary mini-series about the rise and fall of the European silent film industry.