Rick Jewell

Movies

Murnau, Borzage and Fox
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Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.
The Road to Casino Royale
Documentary that traces the tangled rights to Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale," the first James Bond story, which took over a half century to reach the screen in recognizable form.
The Making of Charlie Chan in City of Darkness
Self
Documentary on the making of the 4th Sidney Toler Charlie Chan movie.
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
Himself
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
Self
Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
Self
A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
Self
A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.
Jezebel: Legend of the South
Self
Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self
Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
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A featurette about the distinctive film work of Busby Berkeley.
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
A featurette about 'Footlight Parade'.
Marked Woman: Ripped from the Headlines
Self
Short documentary with background on plots that are taken from current news stories.
Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman's Picture
Self
Short documentary about the "woman's picture" at Warner Brothers.
The Duke at Fox
Himself