Steven C. Smith

Movies

John Reinhardt: Direction Without Borders
Writer
Steven C. Smith and Alan K. Rode’s documentary about director John Reinhardt.
John Reinhardt: Direction Without Borders
Director
Steven C. Smith and Alan K. Rode’s documentary about director John Reinhardt.
Nightmare: The Life and Films of Cornell Woolrich
Writer
A documentary by Steven C. Smith and Eddie Muller exploring the life and work of author Cornell Woolrich.
Nightmare: The Life and Films of Cornell Woolrich
Director
A documentary by Steven C. Smith and Eddie Muller exploring the life and work of author Cornell Woolrich.
Jack Wrather: A Legacy of Film and Friendship
Writer
A documentary by Steven C. Smith and Alan K. Rode featuring interviews with Chris Wrather and Gretchen (Castle) Bernfeld.
Jack Wrather: A Legacy of Film and Friendship
Director
A documentary by Steven C. Smith and Alan K. Rode featuring interviews with Chris Wrather and Gretchen (Castle) Bernfeld.
Freeing “Trapped”
Writer
Film noir expert Eddie Muller and others discuss the classic film Trapped.
Freeing “Trapped”
Director
Film noir expert Eddie Muller and others discuss the classic film Trapped.
A Sedulous Cinderella: Richard Fleischer Remembered
Writer
Retrospective on director Richard Fleischer
A Sedulous Cinderella: Richard Fleischer Remembered
Director
Retrospective on director Richard Fleischer
DC Spotlight: SHAZAM!
Writer
He’s one of the world’s most iconic superheroes, his influence can be seen across the entire comic book industry, and he is the embodiment of total wish fulfillment. Over the years, he has been known by many names but today he is simply known as.... SHAZAM!
The Man Who Cheated Himself-Revisited
Producer
Behind the scenes of "The Man Who Cheated Himself" (1950)
The Man Who Cheated Himself-Revisited
Writer
Behind the scenes of "The Man Who Cheated Himself" (1950)
The Man Who Cheated Himself-Revisited
Director
Behind the scenes of "The Man Who Cheated Himself" (1950)
A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D
Director
Documentary about the use of 3-D technology in Inferno (1953) and the advent of CinemaScope, in 1953 in the film The Robe (1953).
Love Is a Roller Coaster: Woman on the Run Revisited
Director
Documentary on the making of the film, from script to noir classic, produced by Steven Smith and the Film Noir Foundation.
Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet
Producer
Featurette on the making of A Late Quartet (2012).
Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered
Producer
Patricia Ward Kelly remembers Gene Kelly directing "Hello, Dolly!"
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
Producer
A conversation with Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
Director
A conversation with Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler
Director
The documentary covers the origins, history and curious stories behind the production along with a perceptive reading of the film.
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'
Producer
A featurette about Silent Movie's origins, inspirations and development, direct cinematic influences, cast and performances, some gag specifics and cut scenes, Brooks’ directorial style, and a few other tidbits.
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Producer
Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
Producer
A short documentary exploring the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Mel Brooks and the role it played in the production of High Anxiety.
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Self
No director-composer collaboration has been more seminal to motion pictures than the partnership of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. In this documentary we examine the long and sometimes painful partnership that produced unforgettable musical scores for such films as Vertigo, Psycho, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide
Director
Making of Moontide talking about the production of the movie.
Batman Tech
Director
He's caped, cowled and the coolest superhero of them all, because underneath that Batsuit, Batman only has his human strength and intellect to rely on. That and the greatest arsenal of crime fighting weaponry ever devised. But just where does comic book science fiction end and scientific fact begin? What technologies are behind the gadgets in Batman's utility belt? And just how plausible is the Batmobile? Get ready for a real life trip to the Batcave as we reveal the secrets behind Batman Tech.
Batman Tech
Screenplay
He's caped, cowled and the coolest superhero of them all, because underneath that Batsuit, Batman only has his human strength and intellect to rely on. That and the greatest arsenal of crime fighting weaponry ever devised. But just where does comic book science fiction end and scientific fact begin? What technologies are behind the gadgets in Batman's utility belt? And just how plausible is the Batmobile? Get ready for a real life trip to the Batcave as we reveal the secrets behind Batman Tech.
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of 'The Dark Knight'
Screenplay
Delve into the world of Batman and the vigilante justice that he brought to the city of Gotham. Batman is a man who, after experiencing great tragedy, devotes his life to an ideal--but what happens when one man takes on the evil underworld alone? Examine why Batman is who he is--and explore how a boy scarred by tragedy becomes a symbol of hope to everyone else.
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of 'The Dark Knight'
Director
Delve into the world of Batman and the vigilante justice that he brought to the city of Gotham. Batman is a man who, after experiencing great tragedy, devotes his life to an ideal--but what happens when one man takes on the evil underworld alone? Examine why Batman is who he is--and explore how a boy scarred by tragedy becomes a symbol of hope to everyone else.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Producer
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Writer
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Star Wars Tech
Writer
Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today.
Spider-Man Tech
Writer
This documentary discuss all the laws of physics , genetic biology and reflexis which Peter Parker (Spiderman) uses and how he become so powerful dispite of having comparatively weak body.
The Science of Superman
Writer
Documentary about the science related to Superman's Powers.
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Screenplay
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Supervising Producer
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Director
Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood culture. With a particular focus given to Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone, Sex at 24 Frames Per Second studies the role of female sexuality in film throughout the years. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Writer
Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood culture. With a particular focus given to Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone, Sex at 24 Frames Per Second studies the role of female sexuality in film throughout the years. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
Self
This is the featurette on the DVD of The Trouble With Harry. It consists of interviews, clips of the film and stills from the making of it.
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Producer
Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
Self
This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving participants and liberal helpings of film clips and production shots. It also presents a nice selection of script pages and memos as well. In the former category we find cast members 'Tippi' Hedren, Diane Baker, and Louise Latham, rejected screenwriters Joseph Stefano and Evan Hunter, final screenwriter Jay Presson Allen, daughter Pat Hitchcock O'Connell, production designer Robert Boyle, makeup artist Howard Smit, unit manager Hilton Green, Hitchcock historian Robin Wood, composer Bernard Herrmann biographer Steven C. Smith, and Hitchcock fan/filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich. An entertaining account of the film's production, the participants offer loads of valuable information and anecdotes. Highly enjoyable for Hitchcock fans and the film's growing number of admirers.
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
Director
A&E Biography about life and times of the beautiful actress of the '40s and feature interview of her ex-husband, her second daughter and her co-star.