This ten-minute segment, heralded as part of a new shorts program, is composed of excerpts from a 1972 audio conversation between Hawks and Peter Bogdanovich, as well as a 1973 interview of Hawks with Richard Schickel, wherein the director reminisces about casting "His Girl Friday" (1940) and the changes from the original source material.
Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Two film historians examine the Warner Bros. crime drama, Illegal (1955).
Short featurette showcasing Clint Eastwood, film historian and critic Richard Schickel and producer Robert Daley, who speak about Eastwood’s work as an actor, as well as other characters he portrayed at that time.
Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and interviews with his friends and colleagues to provide a picture of the director’s unique accomplishments and to trace the arc of his career.
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
The story of American film criticism.
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.
Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.
Richard Schickel and Oliver Stone are among the experts who talk about the film noir Crime Wave.
A look at the relationship and chemistry of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly on and off screen.
Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explored via an array of film clips, interviews and more.
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers. Now, almost forty years later, McCarthy looks to reconnect with peers and co-stars so that together they can reflect on their respective legacies.
Documentary short on Marlon Brando included in the DVD extras of The Streetcar Named Desire.
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".
The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.
Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'
An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the Waterfront".
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials.
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.
Making-of documentary for Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
The making of Quo Vadis (1951).
Clint Eastwood tells us how he yearned to be a director from the time he was on "Rawhide" to finally obtaining the approval of his mentor, Don Siegel. He then asked Lew R. Wasserman, a Universal executive, if he could direct a story called "Play Misty For Me." Lew said yes but that he wouldn't be paid as the director. Clint agreed and began to locate the cast and crew he desired.
Documentary about film.
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black and Ellen Burstyn, among others, reminiscing about the making of the groundbreaking films of BBS Productions.
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
How the play was adapted to Film
Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway
Presents testimony from Patricia King Hanson and Richard Schickel and archival input from cinematographer John Alton.
Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it.
Documentary about the film Where Danger Lives (1950)
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.
Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.
A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."
Documentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.
As a newspaper writer in Chicago, young Ben Hecht saw it all and learned how to captivate an audience with his writing. By the 1920s, he took that talent to Hollywood as a screenwriter, where he crafted some of the classic Hollywood films.