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1. Hugo (2011)
PG | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 336,917 | Gross: $73.86M
2. The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Unrated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Director: Cheryl Dunye | Stars: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, Lisa Marie Bronson
Votes: 3,673
3. Reel Injun (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Western
The history of the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.
Directors: Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes | Stars: Adam Beach, Chris Eyre, Russell Means, John Trudell
Votes: 1,649
4. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 255
5. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 106
6. Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood (1978–2014)
Documentary
Former actor/vaudevillian Skip E. Lowe interviews actors and actresses who were popular in Hollywood's "Golden Era" but who seldom give interviews.
Stars: Skip E. Lowe, Anne Gaybis, David Cravatts, Jason Stuart
Votes: 10
7. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary
Various film historians, film makers, and cultural commentators discuss the cultural, political, economic and religious reasons for what is known as the pre-code era of Hollywood movie ... See full summary »
Stars: Valerie Spencer, John Landis, Jonathan Kuntz, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 390
8. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000 Video)
34 min | Short
A behind the scenes documentary by Universal studios about the movie Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).
Director: David J. Skal | Stars: David J. Skal, Ron Palumbo, Chris Costello, Bob Burns
Votes: 258
9. 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015)
82 min | Documentary, History
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
Director: Calum Waddell | Stars: Matt Cimber, Joe Dante, Roy Frumkes, Buddy Giovinazzo
Votes: 214
10. Carl Laemmle (2019)
91 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Carl Laemmle is a feature documentary about the extraordinary life story of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Pictures, and saved over 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany.
Director: James L. Freedman | Stars: Antonia Carlotta, Ahilan Arulanantham, Bob Balaban, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 233
11. Virgin Territory: The Making of 'The Virgin Queen' (2008 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: John Cork, Lisa Van Eyssen | Stars: John Cork, Deborah Harkness, Rick Jewell, Michael Merrill
Votes: 11
12. Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
An exploration of actress Marion Davies, including her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst and her life both before and after her movie career.
Director: Hugh Munro Neely | Stars: Charlize Theron, Jeanine Basinger, Cari Beauchamp, Robert Board
Votes: 211
13. The History of Hardcore (2002 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
A Television documentary commissioned by Channel Four (UK). The programme charts the history of hardcore pornography on film, dating back to the turn of the 20th century. Utilsing rare ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Morrison | Stars: Nicola Duffett, David McGillivray, Jonathon Green, Michael Harvey
Votes: 32
14. Mamadrama: The Jewish Mother in Cinema (2001)
73 min | Documentary, History
Mamadrama combines film clips, cultural commentary, interviews with Hollywood and Israeli filmmakers and footage from Schwarz's earlier films in an exploration of the image of the Jewish ... See full summary »
Director: Monique Schwarz | Stars: Patricia Erens, Monique Schwarz
Votes: 15
15. Double Indemnity: Introduction by Robert Osborne (2006 Video)
3 min | Short
Star: Robert Osborne
16. A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
In the 40's Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Maltin, Eric Lax, Robert Osborne, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 65
17. Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Davis famously didn't want Flynn as her co-star, as she considered him unprofessional.
Stars: Lincoln Hurst, Rudy Behlmer, Bob Thomas, Nanette Fabray
Votes: 160
18. David Thomson on Picnic at Hanging Rock (2014 Video)
10 min | Short, History, Talk-Show
Star: David Thomson
19. Eddie Muller on 'Gilda' (2016 Video)
Not Rated | 22 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
New interview with film noir historian Eddie Muller. This interview with film noir historian Eddie Muller was conducted in 2015.
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Eddie Muller, Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford
Votes: 5
20. The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint (2001 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Robert Daley, Clint Eastwood, Richard Schickel, Don Siegel
Votes: 8
21. Hitchcock and Dial M (2004 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Osborne, M. Night Shyamalan, Richard Franklin
Votes: 134
22. East of Eden: Art in Search of Life (2005 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Susan Schillinglaw, Thomas Steinbeck, Richard Schickel, Elia Kazan
Votes: 41
23. Call the Usual Suspects: The Craft of the Character Actor (2006 Video)
23 min | Short, History, Biography
Stars: Judith Anderson, Lauren Bacall, Rudy Behlmer, Humphrey Bogart
24. The Postman Always Rings Twice: Introduction by Richard Jewell (2004 Video)
5 min | Short, History
Star: Richard B. Jewell
26. The Efficiency Expert: 'Film Buffs Forecast' Audio Only Interview with Director Mark Joffe (1992 Video)
36 min | Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Paul Harris, Mark Joffe
28. Prahou s panem Tau a Arabelou (2019 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Václav Krístek | Stars: Gert K. Müntefering, Tomás Baldýnský, Lukás Bech, Petr Bednarík
29. Cari Beauchamp and Rick Jewell on 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller' (2016 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short, History
Stars: Cari Beauchamp, Rick Jewell
30. Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali (2008 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary analyzing the surrealist elements of the film Spellbound, and the work made by Salvador Dalí in that film.
Director: Lisa Van Eyssen | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Peter Bogdanovich, Lesley Brill, Royal S. Brown
Votes: 19
31. The Lady from Shanghai: Introduction by Robert Osborne (2014 Video)
3 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Star: Robert Osborne
32. Spotswood: Archival Oral History Audio Only Interview with Producer Richard Brennan (2006 Video)
34 min | Short, Biography, History
Stars: Paul Harris, Richard Brennan
33. 'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Obviously, film critic/historian Leonard Maltin talks about the making of and his appreciations for Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969). He speaks of the difficulties with preview audiences in ... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Leonard Maltin, Alfred Hitchcock, Karin Dor, Philippe Noiret
Votes: 100
34. Young and Innocent: Introduction by Film Historian Charles Barr (2008 Video)
4 min | Short, Biography, History
Star: Charles Barr
35. An Unmarried Woman: Interview with Author Sam Wasson (2020 Video)
16 min | Short, Biography
Star: Sam Wasson
36. The Adventures of Robin Hood: A Journey to Sherwood Forest (2003 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
Short on Sherwood Forest as it pertains to the stories of Robin Hood.
Star: Rudy Behlmer
37. Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004 Video)
34 min | Documentary, Short
Movie historians and others discuss the making of Foreign Correspondent (1940).
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Rudy Behlmer, Nat Benchley, Peter Benchley, Stuart Birnbaum
Votes: 53
38. Nature Found Them Guilty: Examining 'Long Weekend' (2016 Video)
25 min | Short, History, Horror
Stars: Sally Christie, Lee Gambin, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Emma Westwood
39.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
Rabbit Tracks
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Best of Bugs Week, Day 1 explores the origins and early evolution of the Bugs Bunny character, starting with the proto-Bugs character 'Happy Rabbit': Porky's Hare Hunt (1938), Prest-O Change-O (1939), Hare-um Scare-um (1939), Elmer's Candid Camera (1940), A Wild Hare (1940).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein, Jerry Beck
Votes: 8
40.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
Ballads For A Bunny
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Best of Bugs Week, Day 3 highlights Bugs Bunny's greatest musical cartoons: Rhapsody Rabbit (1946), Long-Haired Hare (1949), Rabbit of Seville (1950), Baton Bunny (1959), and What's Opera, Doc? (1957).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein, Jerry Beck
Votes: 9
41.
La España de Víctor Ros (2015– )
Episode:
Capítulo 4
(2015)
50 min | Documentary
Directors: Elena Gómez Carrascal, Nacho Ibarreta | Stars: Jerónimo Tristante, José Antonio Fortea, Melchor Miralles, Paco Gisbert