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1. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Music
Ramones fanatic and delinquent Riff Randell battles it out with the strict new principal of Vince Lombardi High School, Miss Togar, with help from the Ramones.
Directors: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante | Stars: P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young
Votes: 11,195
2. The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
R | 122 min | Drama
At a media-swamped party to celebrate his 70th birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: John Huston, Oja Kodar, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg
Votes: 8,035
3. They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
In the final fifteen years of the life of legendary director Orson Welles, he pins his Hollywood comeback hopes on a film, The Other Side of the Wind (2018), in itself a film about an aging film director trying to finish his last great movie.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Alan Cumming, Peter Bogdanovich, Oja Kodar, Orson Welles
Votes: 5,433
4. Cannonball! (1976)
PG | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.
Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: David Carradine, Bill McKinney, Veronica Hamel, Gerrit Graham
Votes: 5,162 | Gross: $3.27M
5. The Movies (2019)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
A look at the history of movies and their impact on our culture.
Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Edgar Wright, Brad Bird, Ben Mankiewicz
Votes: 1,547
6. Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Thriller
A young woman arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes in low budget B-movie fair, plagued by strange deadly accidents.
Directors: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante | Stars: Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, George Wagner, Jonathan Kaplan
Votes: 1,486
7. Primary (1960)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, History, News
Cinéma vérité feature that follows presidential hopefuls John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey during the 1960 Wisconsin primary.
Director: Robert Drew | Stars: Robert Drew, Hubert H. Humphrey, Muriel Buck Humphrey, Joseph Julian
Votes: 1,483
8. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker
Votes: 1,255
9. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,168
10. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles
Votes: 973 | Gross: $0.02M
11. The Wild Party (1975)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
With the arrival of talking pictures, a silent film comedian (a Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle-type) throws a lavish party to try and save his failing career. His plan is to release one last, great silent masterpiece.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: James Coco, Raquel Welch, Perry King, Tiffany Bolling
Votes: 806
12. Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A look at several legendary 'exploitation' film-makers from the golden days of drive-in movies, and how they had a lasting effect on the movie landscape in general.
Director: Ray Greene | Stars: Ray Greene, Roger Corman, David F. Friedman, Maila Nurmi
Votes: 663
13. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009 TV Movie)
TV-G | 69 min | Documentary
A look at the movies in the year 1939, considered by many to be one of the greatest years in film history.
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Leonard Maltin, Thomas G. Schatz, F.X. Feeney
Votes: 415
14. Obsessed with Vertigo (1997 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
A documentary about the making and restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo". Narrated by Roddy McDowall, with behind-the-scenes talk from Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Bumstead, ... See full summary »
Director: Harrison Engle | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Robert A. Harris, James C. Katz, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 406
15. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ron Howard hosts a biography of the life and career of filmmaker Frank Capra, including interviews with the director's friends, colleagues and admirers.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Ron Howard, Robert Altman, Jeanine Basinger, Edward Bernds
Votes: 321
16. E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998– )
30 min | Documentary
Hollywood's most notorious scandals exposed through interviews and re-enactments.
Stars: A.J. Benza, A.C. Lyles, Marc Wanamaker, Bob Thomas
Votes: 317
17. Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978)
G | 83 min | Adventure
Two young boys and an eccentric old woman who owns a junkyard work together to build a hot-air balloon in time to launch it on the birthday of one boy's late grandfather.
Director: Richard A. Colla | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Kevin McKenzie, Dennis Dimster, Peter Kilman
Votes: 311
18.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra
(1982)
112 min | Documentary
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Frank Capra, Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Bette Davis
Votes: 280
19. John Ford: The Man Who Invented America (2019 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary follows the life of the renowned American director, author of more than 150 works and winner of more Oscar awards than any other, and shed light on the significance of his most outstanding films.
Director: Jean-Christophe Klotz | Stars: Paul Bandey, John Ford, Joseph McBride, Cécile Gornet
Votes: 278
20. Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019)
54 min | Documentary, History
A history of anti-Asian racism and yellowface in Hollywood after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.
Directors: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg | Stars: Dan Akira, Joseph McBride, Tamlyn Tomita, Nancy Wang Yuen
Votes: 250
21.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart
(1980)
71 min | Documentary
The American Film Institute gives its eighth Lifetime Achievment Award to James (Jimmy) Stewart in a ceremony hosted by his long-time friend Henry Fonda.
Stars: James Stewart, Lindsay Bloom, Don Brodie, Kathryn Grant
Votes: 242
22.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
(1981)
120 min | Documentary
A Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to dancer Fred Astaire by the AFI featuring highlights from his films and reminiscences from his co-workers.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Fred Astaire, David Niven, Mikhail Baryshnikov, James Cagney
Votes: 229
23.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish
(1984)
113 min | Documentary
A tribute to actress Lillian Gish, a pioneer in American cinema whose long and distinguished career began in the early silent era.
Stars: Lillian Gish, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sally Field, John Houseman
Votes: 223
24. Filming 'the Trial' (1981)
82 min | Documentary
After a screening of 'The Trial' at the University of Southern California, Welles discussed with the public and tried to answer their questions.
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Scott Alexander, Joseph McBride, Todd McCarthy, Myron Meisel
Votes: 191
25.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend
(2006)
TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, History
John Ford and John Wayne - a friendship and professional collaboration that spanned 50 years, changed each others' lives, changed the movies, and in the process, changed the way America saw itself.
Director: Sam Pollard | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Harry Carey Jr., Harry Carey, William H. Clothier
Votes: 180
26.
The Movies (2019)
Episode:
The Sixties
(2019)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
The Sixties are a decade of change off-screen and on. Classic musicals and epics featuring luminaries make room for meaningful masterpieces from filmmakers like Kubrick, Hitchcock and Nichols and stars like Redford, Newman and Poitier.
Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Julie Andrews, Sean Baker, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 170
27.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston
(1983)
96 min | Documentary
The eleventh AFI Life Achievement award is given to John Huston.
Stars: Lauren Bacall, Robert Blake, Jeff Bridges, Richard Brooks
Votes: 166
28. John Ford Goes to War (2002)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Donavan, director of the soon-to-be-OSS. ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Thurman | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Ward Bond, Michael Curtiz, Jane Darwell
Votes: 153
29. This Is Orson Welles (2015)
52 min | Documentary
A portrait of the great film maker Orson Welles, with interviews with himself, his daughter and other film personalities.From the TCM-series "This is...".
Directors: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Henry Jaglom, Joseph McBride, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 136
30. Strictly Courtroom (2008 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary
A look at the portrayals of courtroom trials in film history.
Director: Georgina Harvey | Stars: Martin Shaw, Clive Stafford Smith, Derek Malcolm, Stella Bruzzi
Votes: 132
31. Orson Welles: Shadows and Light (2015 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary, Biography
Giant of cinema, the embodiment of creation, Orson Welles is the man who reinvents the film language at 24-years old. Who is hidding behind this impressive figure? This movie is a journey ... See full summary »
Director: Elisabeth Kapnist | Stars: Céline Sallette, Sharon Mann, Orson Welles, David Thomson
Votes: 122
32. Becoming John Ford (2007 Video)
93 min | Documentary
A documentary focusing on Ford's time at Fox and his relationship with Darryl F. Zanuck.
Director: Nick Redman | Stars: Rudy Behlmer, Janet Bergstrom, James D'Arc, Lem Dobbs
Votes: 103
33. Blood & Guts (1978)
PG | 94 min | Action, Drama
A young athelete becomes the unlikely star of an itinerant wrestling troupe, and a rival promoter will go to any length to steal him away.
Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: William Smith, Micheline Lanctôt, Henry Beckman, Brian Patrick Clarke
Votes: 84
34. The Orson Welles Show (1979 TV Special)
74 min | Talk-Show
Directors: Orson Welles, Stanley Sheff | Stars: Orson Welles, Angie Dickinson, Dave Goelz, Jim Henson
Votes: 82
35. Reflections on Titanic (2012)
65 min | Documentary
A fascinating in-depth exploration of the film.
Stars: James Cameron, Jon Landau, Kate Winslet, Joseph McBride
Votes: 75
36. Billy Wilder, la perfection hollywoodienne (2016)
52 min | Documentary
Biography on the famous writer-director, Billy Wilder.
Directors: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg | Stars: Paul Diamond, Tony Maietta, Joseph McBride
Votes: 63
37. Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996)
83 min | Documentary
A documentary on the life of famed character actor and rodeo star Ben Johnson, featuring interviews with his fellow actors and cowboys, as well as directors and film critics.
Director: Tom Thurman | Stars: James Coburn, Charlton Heston, Harry Dean Stanton, John Milius
Votes: 62
38. AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Documentary
The Award is the highest honor for a career in film and celebrates an individual whose career has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture.
Stars: Carole Bayer Sager, George Stevens Jr., Jack Nicholson, Gregory Peck
Votes: 50
39. Gene Tierney, une star oubliée (2017)
53 min | Documentary, Biography
Gene Tierney's life story would perfectly lend itself to a screenplay for a successful Hollywood movie with herself starring in it. She grew up in a well-to-do middle class family and began... See full summary »
Directors: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg | Stars: Dana Andrews, Cari Beauchamp, Alexandre Cassini Belmont, Cedric Cassini Belmont
Votes: 47
40. Hollywood and World War II (2019 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History, War
The US government's propaganda machine during World War 2 was powered by cinema and the contributions of some of Hollywood's most famous directors. This is their story. For the USA, World ... See full summary »
Director: Jascha Hannover | Stars: Dulcie Smart, Hans Bayer, Frank Capra, Michelangelo Capua
Votes: 37
41. Monument Valley: John Ford Country (2006 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
John Ford's knowledge of Monument Valley was provided by the visit of Harry Goulding to where John Ford was by happenstance at Walter Wanger Productions in Los Angeles that day, Harry ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael F. Blake, Benny Cly, Scott Eyman, John Ford
Votes: 35
42. Let Poland Be Poland (1982 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 31 1982, this special produced by the US Department of Information protesting the then recent imposition of martial law in Poland
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Charlton Heston, Max von Sydow, Kirk Douglas, Glenda Jackson
Votes: 32
43. Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption (2006 Video)
30 min | Short
Stars: Rudy Behlmer, Michael F. Blake, Peter Bogdanovich, Dan Ford
Votes: 29
44. Movie Night Extravaganza (2021– )
Talk-Show
An irreverent, quick moving & surprisingly in-depth live discussion show about movies with an end goal of discussing, debating and commenting on esoteric and populist films with a panel of guests. Sometimes formatted as "theme months".
Stars: Forrest Miller, J. Andrew World, Conan Neutron, Kristina Oakes
Votes: 26
45.
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998– )
Episode:
Orson Welles
(1999)
Documentary
Stars: A.J. Benza, Orson Welles, Joseph McBride, Henry Jaglom
Votes: 23
46. La Screwball : une histoire de la comédie américaine (2015)
52 min | Documentary
Sophisticated and sexy, yet crazy. Stylish and smart. When New York screenwriters got jobs in Hollywood in the 1930s, both the tempo and the temperature in the studio rose. It was called "screwball" and it only lasted for ten years.
Directors: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg | Stars: Molly Haskell, Joseph McBride
Votes: 20
47. The Informer: Out of the Fog (2006 Video)
10 min | Short
Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Allen Daviau, Robert Elswit, Joseph McBride
Votes: 17
48. Irrésistible Gary Cooper (2020)
53 min | Documentary
Directors: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg | Stars: Maria Cooper Janis, Joseph McBride, Marc Wanamaker
Votes: 12
49.
E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
Episode:
Rock Hudson
(1999)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography
The documentary profiled Hollywood actor and star, Rock Hudson, and his personal life. He was the first Hollywood celebrity to die of AIDS.
Stars: Martin Baum, Marilyn Beck, Stockton Briggle, Warren Burton
Votes: 10
50. King Kill 63 (2015)
125 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
On the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination, the crazed lone gunman crowd wished to slam the door shut on any and all troubling questions regarding how the president and how his accused ... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Page | Stars: Richard Belzer, Corky Campisi, Carrie Christoffersen, James DiEugenio