Hollywood History Movies
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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesMOVIE
The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that...
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VHS Revolution
VHS RevolutionMOVIE
Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched examples of ca...
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Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son
Michael Douglas: The Prodigal SonMOVIE
As the eldest son of the legendary actor and producer Kirk Douglas (1916-2020),it was not easy for Michael Douglas to make his way in Hollywood and,...
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Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand FacesMOVIE
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930),the man of a thousand faces; bear...
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson WellesMOVIE
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85),an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter,...
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Faye
FayeMOVIE
Through honest reflection, complemented by insight from colleagues and friends, Faye Dunaway contextualizes her life and filmography, laying bare her...
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Becoming Marilyn
Becoming MarilynMOVIE
Marilyn wasn't born Marilyn, she became it. This unique portrait reveals her in her own words: a lucid and determined woman, shifting image of the dik...
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Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary GrantMOVIE
For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, th...
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So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGMMOVIE
A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.
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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireMOVIE
Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90),a Hollywood legend.
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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachéMOVIE
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968),a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a...
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Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor
Scandal: The Trial of Mary AstorMOVIE
This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen. The...
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Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-AméricainMOVIE
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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sMOVIE
In 1995, Chasen's closed its doors after 60 years of serving chili to movie stars and visiting dignitaries, Presidents and the Pope. During its two fi...
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A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza MinnelliMOVIE
Documentary which aired on television in 2004, about the two daughters of Judy Garland and their relationship.
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Dance Crazy in HollywoodMOVIE
American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical.
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Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyMOVIE
The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1899-1977) us...
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Too Much, Too Soon
Too Much, Too SoonMOVIE
The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
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Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight StoryMOVIE
A documentary chronicle of one of our greatest directors.
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The Eyes of Orson Welles
The Eyes of Orson WellesMOVIE
A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius, bot...