Film History Movies
- 2014
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh7.32014HD
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film...
- 2020
Hot Dog... The Documentary
Hot Dog... The Documentary02020HD
Feature-length documentary on the making of HOT DOG... THE MOVIE.
- 2002
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster7.92002HD
The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
- 1995
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell21995HD
The life and career of legendary Hollywood glamour portrait photographer George Hurrell is profiled by his contemporaries including other...
- 1999
The Road to 'Dracula'
The Road to 'Dracula'7.51999HD
A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.
- 2021
Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman
Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman6.72021HD
They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much...
- 2022
High Noon on the Waterfront
High Noon on the Waterfront6.72022HD
An inventive remembrance of the impact of the Hollywood blacklist on two American classics, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between Carl...
- 2021
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie7.22021HD
The story of the abandoned production of 'Day of the Champion', a movie about Formula 1 which was set to film in 1966.
- 2019
Out of Per Åhlin's Head
Out of Per Åhlin's Head02019HD
A portrait of Per Åhlin, who has been called the father of Swedish animation.
- 2012
To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)
To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)02012HD
A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and the UK from 1929 to 1945. The first part, Working for Change, focuses on 1929-1941 and...
- 2013
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love92013HD
When Marvin Hamlisch passed away in August 2012 the worlds of music, theatre and cinema lost a talent the likes of which we may never see again....
- 2002
Woody Allen: A Life in Film
Woody Allen: A Life in Film52002HD
An account of the life and work of US filmmaker Woody Allen as told by himself.
- 2007
Tracing Battleship Potemkin
Tracing Battleship Potemkin62007HD
Documentary detailing the extensive number of shots long lost from constant film re-cutting of 1925's great silent cinema classic Battleship Potemkin...
- 2021
Rescuing a Fantasy Classic
Rescuing a Fantasy Classic72021HD
A comprehensive and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the restoration process of restoring 3-strip Cinerama for the 1962 film "The Wonderful...
- 2009
The General: Tour of Filming Locations
The General: Tour of Filming Locations02009HD
In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, pinpoints the locations...
- 2010
Palace of Silents
Palace of Silents6.22010HD
Built in 1942 by a maverick film preservationist, this small Los Angeles theater championed silent film at the very moment when the Hollywood studios...
- 2016
Woman with an Editing Bench
Woman with an Editing Bench72016HD
Inspired by the woman who edited "Man with a Movie Camera" (1929), "Woman with an Editing Bench" reveals the personal impact of Stalin’s...
- 2007
Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence
Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence92007HD
A film pioneer, Binka Zhelyazkova was at the forefront of political cinema under Bulgaria's Communist dictatorship. Though she remained faithful to...
- 2005
1 Parlor, 5 Bedroom and 6 Baths
1 Parlor, 5 Bedroom and 6 Baths02005HD
A documentary about Buster Keaton's "Italian" villa in Beverly Hills.
- 2023
Against the Grain
Against the Grain02023HD
A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise...