History of film
Documentary movies about film history; FAMU
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- DirectorKevin BrownlowStarsKenneth BranaghChristopher AdamsonJohn AugurA documentary examining the early days of horror films, particularly those crafted at Universal Studios during the 1930s.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsRoy AitkenLindsay AndersonWilliam BakewellBrilliant pioneer of the feature film and discoverer of Hollywood - yet some say he single-handedly re-awakened the Ku Klux Klan.
- StarsLindsay AndersonCharles LamontWilliam R. CoxA series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.
- DirectorChristopher BirdKevin BrownlowStarsAlec BaldwinMerian C. CooperDavid StrohmaierThis documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in Hollywood, as a director, producer and cinematic innovator.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowStarsKenneth BranaghSteven SpielbergMartin ScorseseDocumentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959. After a falling out with Adolph Zukor, he left Paramount Pictures to found his own company but it too failed and moved on to MGM where his films were less successful than he had hoped. By 1931 DeMille, despite his huge successes in the silent era, was practically unemployable. Given a second chance at Paramount DeMille found his now classic formula of religious or epic tales with more than just a tinge of sex. Firmly re-established, he would stay with the studio for the rest of his career. He became a fervent anti-communist leading to a confrontation with his colleagues in the Directors Guild. He continued making films regardless and died as one of the most commercially successful in Hollywood history.
- DirectorJeanne MoreauStarsLillian GishJeanne Moreau
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsKenneth BranaghJean-Louis TrintignantAnnabellaWith sound, the problem of regional accents arose, and cooperation between national cinemas was thwarted by the rise of the Nazis in Germany.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsKenneth BranaghJean-Louis TrintignantMichael BalconBritish silent film was small and old fashioned ; many actors snubbed working in movies and few establishment society figures respected directing. Documentary, however, was a field where there was a distinctive contribution.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsKenneth BranaghJean-Louis TrintignantClaude Autant-LaraAn overview of the French silent film industry during the twenties, covering technical and artistic innovations and achievements, and looking at the work of Abel Gance and Carl Dreyer, among others.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsKenneth BranaghJean-Louis TrintignantLouise BrooksMore free flowing movement of the camera is associated with the silent cinema in Germany.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsKenneth BranaghJean-Louis TrintignantUlrich TukurThe early filmmaking years in European countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and Italy leading up to World War I.
- 1995–19983h 45m8.5 (5.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMartin ScorseseMichael Henry WilsonStarsMartin ScorseseAllison AndersKathryn BigelowMartin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.