Jeanine Basinger

FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA tells the story of how Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant, rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American storytellers.

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.

Elia Kazan represented the American dream. An immigrant who came without anything and who became the Prince of Hollywood and Broadway after World War II. Actor, theater director, filmmaker, writer, he is the founder of Actor’s Studio, a collaborator of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams, and a director who discovered Marlon Brando and James Dean.

Hedy Lamarr ficou conhecida por ser "a mulher mais bonita do mundo". Mas, entre outras peculiaridades, a austríaca queridinha de Hollywood foi também inventora da tecnologia sem fio nos anos de 1940.

Um relato pessoal e cativante da extraordinária vida e obra de Ingrid Bergman (1915-82), uma jovem sueca que se tornou uma das atrizes mais célebres do cinema mundial.

This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.

A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd and Tom McCarthy.

Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."

Short documentary about the "woman's picture" at Warner Brothers.

Behind the scenes look at the classic Bette Davis comedy.

Documentary that explores the life and career of leading man Cary Grant through film clips and interviews. Produced as S18E03 of the long running series American Masters.

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.

Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst.

Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing debut. That story and others comprise this portrait of the famed Hollywood icon. His career is explored via an array of film clips, interviews and more.

Boomer é um policia novato no inferno urbano que é o centro de Chicago. Depois do seu envolvimento numa operação de apreensão de drogas que resultou na morte de Carlos, seu mentor e figura paterna, Boomer torna-se desiludido com a natureza brutal e desumana do seu trabalho. Por isso, ele decide pedir a sua dispensa do Departamento de Polícia de Chicago e voltar à sua cidade natal de Joliet, onde a sua noiva, Kelly, o espera. No caminho de volta para Joliet, Boomer faz um grave erro de julgamento quando pára para dar assistência a um motorista cujo veículo avariou. O ingénuo ex-policia é rapidamente atacado e deixado inconsciente. Boomer, quando acorda, descobre que o seu carro e carteira foram roubados, e que ele foi envolvido num perigoso jogo de identidades trocadas.

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.