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.
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.
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.
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.
Short documentary about the making of the John Ford/John Wayne film "Stagecoach".
The Making of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Donald Spoto and Drew Casper.
"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.
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective provides some insightful commentary of how far we've come concerning Asian characterizations in Hollywood movies from earlier eras.
Documentary about John Ford's relation to Monument Valley.
A documentary about the making of Billy Wilder's Stalag 17.
An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most influential films ever made.
Interviews with cast and crew members detail the making of the Disney classic.
Three directors (Curtis Hanson, Martin Scorsese and John Milius) discuss the movie "The Searchers."
Short documentary on the making of the Disney classic.
A documentary about the creation of Beavis and Butt-Head.
A featurette about The Wizard of Oz (1939).
The making of the film with Donald Spoto.
A featurette on L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other children's books.
An appreciation of Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" (1959) by filmmakers and historians.
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.
