Rudy Behlmer
Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.
The behind the scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.
Today's top musical stars, including Paula Abdul, Usher and Glee's Matthew Morrison, reveal why this iconic musical continues to influence and inspire musical performers around the world.
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year is a once-over-lightly evocation of a slate of classic films unmatched before or since. In a year permitting 10 Best Picture nominees, the final cut included Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Dark Victory, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, Wuthering Heights, Love Affair. Shut out: The Roaring '20s, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Intermezzo, Destry Rides Again, Idiot's Delight, Young Mr. Lincoln, Gunga Din. This hour-long film finds room to acknowledge a few of these non-starters, but its brevity means a lot gets left out. This includes the absence of anything that doesn't celebrate the studio system, including the practices of the shrewd tyrants who ran them, seen in brief archival footage.
A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film Rebecca and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Spellbound.'
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).
Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.
The making of Quo Vadis (1951).
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock and early spy and espionage films.
Portrait of film director John Ford, perhaps best known for re-inventing the Western, and generally considered one of America's greatest directors.
An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon.
Short documentary about the making of the John Ford/John Wayne film "Stagecoach".
Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."
Short documentary about the making of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.
Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.
This documentary is featured on the DVD for Captain Blood (1935), released in 2005.
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most influential films ever made.
A short documentary about the music in the 1946 film "Humoresque"
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle is a documentary focusing on the first six sound Tarzan films produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. Written and directed by John Rust, the documentary features interviews with film historians Rudy Behlmer and Scott Tracy Griffin, who discuss the films' literary antecedents and behind-the-scenes production details.
Film historians examines the making of the 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood."
With rare behind-the-scenes footage, a detailed look at the making of Walt Disney’s adaptation of the Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.
Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical "Cosmo Brown", Stanley Donen, one half of the directors next to Gene Kelly, and Kathleen Freeman, who played Phoebe Dinsmore, Lina Lamont's (Jean Hagen) voice coach.
Narrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of alien visitation, extraterrestrial life, and other Science Fiction staples. The piece further looks at the political and social implications, parallels, and escapism in the movie. The piece spends much of its screen time on how 'It Came From Outer Space' echoed and influenced the genre, its legacy, performances, adherence to Ray Bradbury's source material, 3D photography and presentation, score and effects, and more. This is a quality piece that informs and entertains alike, one that fascinatingly examines the film, and others like it, as both entertainment and echoes of real life.
Darryl F. Zanuck ignores the protests of his peers and makes a movie about antisemitism called Gentleman's Agreement (1947).
Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).
A documentary from Universal about their Phantom of the Opera movies.
Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.
A documentary from Universal about the movie The Invisible Man (1933) directed by James Whale.
The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon
An insider's account of Jack Warner, a founding father of the American film industry. This feature length documentary provides the rags to riches story of the man whose studio - Warner Bros - created many of Hollywood's most classic films. Includes extensive interviews with family members and friends, film clips, rare home movies and unique location footage.
Documentary on the making of the 1933 RKO film King Kong. Contains interviews with George Turner, Linwood Dunn, Rudy Behlmer.
A collection of behind the scenes and home movies from the golden age of Hollywood.
