Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.
Scott Benson
Mary Adair Kaiser
Casts & Crew
Christopher Plummer
Rudy Behlmer
Gore Vidal
J.J. Cohn
William Wyler
Catherine Wyler
Ralph E. Winters
Edward Carfagno Jr.
Richard Edlund
David Raksin
Joe Canutt
Yakima Canutt
Also Directed by Scott Benson
Documentary about the making of Meet Me in St. Louis
As the documentary points out, 85 percent of all silent pictures are gone forever because of neglect, abuse, and improper storage of original prints. This film stresses the importance of saving these and more recent films as cultural documents that have become part of our shared history. It also takes the viewer through the painstaking process of film restoration, and highlights some of the organizations and individuals who are spear-heading this movement.
This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the MGM classic musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. Those interviewed include actors and actresses who appeared in the film - as well as the film's choreographer, director, and musical arranger
Documentary on the making of the 1933 RKO film King Kong. Contains interviews with George Turner, Linwood Dunn, Rudy Behlmer.