The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk 2007

7.00

Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the early failed attempts by scientists and inventors, to the triumph of the talkies.

2007

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm 2006

6.50

Featuring clips from all 10 films which Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers made together from 1933 to 1949. Includes candid photos and behind-the-scenes tidbits.

2006

Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale

Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale 2007

7.07

"Tinkerbell: A Fairy's Tale" is a look into Tink, who has become a pop culture icon in the years since the film's release. We hear about some of the inspirations for Tink (actress Margaret Kerry was the live-action reference), concept art for Tink and more.

2007

Jack Kirby: Story Teller

Jack Kirby: Story Teller 2007

6.50

A documentary on the life of Jack Kirby, co-creator of Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, The Avengers, The Hulk, The X-Men and the New Gods, among other classic comic book superheroes.

2007

Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years

Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years 2008

1

This piece follows Audrey Hepburn's life from her childhood through her acting career. It explores her background in ballet, her Broadway debut, and her films for Paramount including Roman Holiday, Sabrina, War and Peace, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Paris When it Sizzles.

2008

Mr. Yunioshi:  An Asian Perspective

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective 2009

1

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective provides some insightful commentary of how far we've come concerning Asian characterizations in Hollywood movies from earlier eras.

2009

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Floating in History

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Floating in History 2006

6.00

This short documentary film gives a little history of the parade, with film clips. But, its main focus is on the making of the 1947 classic holiday film "Miracle on 34th Street" and the 20th Century Fox shooting of the November 1946 parade and in Macy's department store.

2006