Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.
Casts & Crew
Keith Baxter
Stephen Boyd
Jack Brodsky
David Brown
Richard Burton
Joan Collins
Hume Cronyn
Robert Culp
John DeCuir
C.O. Erickson
Peter Finch
Eddie Fisher
Rex Harrison
Martin Landau
Rouben Mamoulian
Christopher Mankiewicz
Rosemary Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz
Roddy McDowall
Bill Mechanic
Marilyn Monroe
Maureen O'Hara
Debbie Reynolds
Rino Romano
Elizabeth Taylor
Robert Wagner
Raquel Welch
Joanne Woodward
Darryl F. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
Also Directed by Kevin Burns
A biography of Darryl F. Zanuck, mogul and the power behind 20th Century Fox throughout the Golden Age.
Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a master purveyor of silky but disquieting peril.
Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood culture. With a particular focus given to Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone, Sex at 24 Frames Per Second studies the role of female sexuality in film throughout the years. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films on society
Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures... these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.
TV Documentary about Rodgers & Hammerstein's Films - Host Shirley Jones
Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula.
Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to become stars in their own right. They proudly stand in the shadows of the "stars" of the movies, content to play the roles that lend flavor and depth to the films, with their unique brands of humor, intensity and charisma, leaving lasting impressions on all of us in movie after movie.
Also Directed by Brent Zacky
In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature. The brilliant and terrifying result reinvented the horror and science fiction genres, creating one of the most successful and celebrated film franchises in Hollywood history. This award-winning, feature-length documentary explores the series.
The people that brought the film Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (a.k.a. "Spirited Away") to the US explain how it was converted into English, with some minor confusion between languages, and how well it did in both Japan and America.
The true stories that spawned the eerie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very name still conjures up thoughts of Satan. This documentary shares spine-tingling information about the the all-too-memorable flick that has terrorized film audiences since 1976.