Hollywood History Movies
- 2017
VHS Revolution
VHS Revolution6.12017HD
Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched...
- 2020
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies6.62020HD
The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that...
- 2017
Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant6.82017HD
For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant,...
- 1957
Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces6.71957HD
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces;...
- 2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles6.72014HD
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...
- 1958
Too Much, Too Soon
Too Much, Too Soon4.91958HD
The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
- 2018
The Eyes of Orson Welles
The Eyes of Orson Welles7.12018HD
A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius,...
- 2024
Faye
Faye6.82024HD
Through honest reflection, complemented by insight from colleagues and friends, Faye Dunaway contextualizes her life and filmography, laying bare her...
- 2018
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché7.32018HD
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first...
- 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's7.31998HD
In 1995, Chasen's closed its doors after 60 years of serving chili to movie stars and visiting dignitaries, Presidents and the Pope. During its two...
- 2022
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn7.72022HD
Marilyn wasn't born Marilyn, she became it. This unique portrait reveals her in her own words: a lucid and determined woman, shifting image of the...
- 2004
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli92004HD
Documentary which aired on television in 2004, about the two daughters of Judy Garland and their relationship.
- 2015
Marilyn Monroe Declassified
Marilyn Monroe Declassified6.32015HD
Declassified FBI and CIA documents help director Paul Davids unravel the puzzle of Marilyn Monroe's demise, which was officially ruled a "probable...
- 2006
Billy Wilder Speaks
Billy Wilder Speaks72006HD
In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills,...
- 2009
A War in Hollywood
A War in Hollywood6.82009HD
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of that era, so many movies were made in...
- 2023
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story02023HD
A documentary chronicle of one of our greatest directors.
- 2017
Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder
Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder7.32017HD
A funny walk through the life story of Billy Wilder (1906-2002), a cinematic genius; a portrait of a filmmaker who never was a boring man, a superb...
- 2020
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty7.92020HD
The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1899-1977)...
- 2018
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor5.22018HD
This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen....
- 2023
Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son
Michael Douglas: The Prodigal Son8.22023HD
As the eldest son of the legendary actor and producer Kirk Douglas (1916-2020), it was not easy for Michael Douglas to make his way in Hollywood and,...