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1. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir
A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson
Votes: 237,112
2. The Black Dahlia (2006)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short murder investigation.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank
Votes: 77,104 | Gross: $22.52M
3. The Bank Dick (1940)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy
Henpecked Egbert Sousé has comic adventures as a substitute film director and unlikely bank guard.
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: W.C. Fields, Cora Witherspoon, Una Merkel, Evelyn Del Rio
Votes: 7,819
4. Past Perfumance (1955)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Paris, 1913: Passionate, odiferous Pepe Le Pew pursues the latest love of his life, a cat who's been made up to look like a skunk, through the sets of a silent-movie studio.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Michael Maltese
Votes: 323
5. When Comedy Was King (1960)
81 min | Comedy, Documentary
A feature-length documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy.
Director: Robert Youngson | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel
Votes: 351
6. Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997 TV Movie)
TV-G | 150 min | Documentary
The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.
Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: James Coburn, Julie Andrews, David Brown, Red Buttons
Votes: 141
7. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography
A chronicle of the life and career of silent film star Mary Pickford.
Director: Nicholas Eliopoulos | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Votes: 223
8. Wife and Auto Trouble (1916)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
A mild-mannered man's problems with his domineering wife and mother-in-law lead to complications with the law.
Director: Dell Henderson | Stars: William Collier Sr., Blanche Payson, Joseph Belmont, Alice Davenport
Votes: 202
9. The Birth of the Tramp (2013 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular "Little Tramp" character.
Directors: Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange | Stars: Peter Hudson, Kate Guyonvarch, Kevin Brownlow, David Robinson
Votes: 354
10. Harry Langdon: Lost and Found - A Story in Five Parts (1997 Video)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
An off-screen narrator and nine talking heads make the case for Harry Langdon being ranked just below Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd as a fine movie comedian. They celebrate his slowed-down ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Arkus, Charles Chaplin, Beth Daniels, Ken Gordon
Votes: 23
11.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Carol Channing/Steve Lawrence
(1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Highlights of this edition with guests Steve Lawrence and Carol Channing include: parodies of "The African Queen" and "Sorry, Wrong Number"; a salute to silent movie comedians; and the two ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
Votes: 54
12.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
House of Horrors
(1998)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Kasia Januszewski
Votes: 14
13.
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998– )
Episode:
Mabel Normand
(1999)
Documentary
Only a teenage girl when she became one of the early stars of the silver screen, Mabel Normand's life soon became swept up in scandals, leading to an early grave.
Stars: A.J. Benza, Betty Fussell, Jerry Herman, Sidney Kirkpatrick
Votes: 20
14.
The Mike Wallace Interview (1957–1960)
Episode:
Gloria Swanson
(1957)
Talk-Show
Mike Wallace interviews Gloria Swanson, the former silent screen star who made a comeback in Billy Wilder's 1950 Sunset Boulevard. This broadcast was the premiere of the weekly scheduled interviews that ABC aired for 16 months.
Stars: Mike Wallace, Gloria Swanson
15.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
Comedy: A Serious Business
(1980)
49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The art of silent comedy is highlighted with a focus on the work of the four great clowns of the era: Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Harry Langdon.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Frank Capra, Jackie Coogan, Georgie Harris
Votes: 70
16.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
In the Beginning
(1980)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Some of the less affluent studios escape bad weather and legal entanglements in New Jersey and make Hollywood the world film capitol.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Viola Dana, Agnes de Mille, Allan Dwan
Votes: 82
17.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
Swanson and Valentino
(1980)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Two great careers are profiled: ambitious and beautiful Gloria Swanson and the tragic Latin lover, Rudolph Valentino.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Viola Dana, Agnes de Mille, Allan Dwan
Votes: 75
18.
Birth of Hollywood (2011)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2011)
Documentary, History
As Hollywood matures in the late 1910s and into the Roaring Twenties, scandals threaten the new studios. A scandal involving Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle brings the problem to a boiling point.
Director: Paul Merton | Stars: Paul Merton, Michael Barrett Austin, Charlotte Chanler, Danica Dodds
Votes: 7
19.
Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein (2023– )
Episode:
The Hollywood Sign
(2023)
Documentary, History
The most famous sign in America. Originally created to advertise a housing development, the sign lasted far longer, becoming a symbol of an industry and a city before falling into disrepair and neglect.
Stars: Leo Braudy, James Ellroy, Jonathan Kuntz, Sherry Lansing
Votes: 23
20.
Les échos du cinéma (1961–1962)
Episode:
Episode #1.34
(1961)
26 min | Short, Talk-Show
Director: Jean Guillon | Stars: Normand Champoux, Ricet Barrier, Nicolas Bataille, Claude Cerval
21.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Return of the Vampire
(2018)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Amanda Bearse
Votes: 13