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Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor had one of the most fascinating, glamorous and tempestuous relationships of the 20th century - the two most famous movie stars of their day who played out every high and low of their love affairs, multiple marriages and divorces right in the public eye. The movie follows their private and public relationship played out against their ill-fated appearance in a 1983 revival of Noel Coward's stage play. Tempestuous,...
Series
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The film celebrates the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Filled with stunningly restored archival Keaton films from the Cohen Film Classics library, it is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, a filmmaker and cinema historian." --
24) I am divine
Publisher
Automat Picutes
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The dynamic, fun, and often poignant portrait of the legendary Divine. Learn about his humble beginnings as an overweight, teased Baltimore youth, and his rise to fame as an internationally recognized drag superstar.
26) Bright Lights
Publisher
HBO Documentary Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Featuring vérité footage and vintage family films, this documentary was shot primarily within the compound where Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher led separate lives but maintained a close relationship.
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"What do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and '40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and Bluetooth technology have in common? They are both Hedy Lamarr, the glamour icon whose ravishing visage was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a radio system to throw Nazi torpedoes off course during WWII." --
29) Keaton plus
Publisher
Kino on Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Highlights include home movie footage of Keaton in Paris and on the set, scenes from a never-completed Cinemascope musical, excerpts from the rare TV series "Life with Buster Keaton", his first dramatic role, two 1930s shorts, commercials, excerpts from his appearance TV and a newly-restored 1921 short. Film historian John Bengtson has prepared an interactive tour of locations where Keaton's films were shot. An extensive photo gallery reveals family...
30) Mary Pickford
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Mary Pickford created a totally new way of acting that entranced audiences and left them spell-bound. She was also a creative producer and shrewd businessperson who played a pivotal role in shaping the first new media of the twentieth century. This powerful and moving production uses footage, stills, original audio interviews with Pickford and clips from her movies to tell a story that is full of joy and power, of loneliness and despair."--Distributor's...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Biographical film that tells the story of Lillian Roth, who battled alcoholism as she worked her way to Broadway stardom. After her fall from fame to a booze-hazy existence on L.A.'s Skid Row, she fought her way back with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of the one-of-a-kind Broadway legend still belting out Sondheim numbers at age 87, the documentary tribute showcases the brash, uncompromising Tony and Emmy winner both on stage and off. The film captures her immeasurable charm, acerbic wit, and impressive accomplishments with candid footage and interviews with friends and collaborators, including Sondheim, Tina Fey, and Nathan Lane.
34) I am Bruce Lee
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
I Am Bruce Lee is the amazing story of one of the greatest icons ever to enter the public consciousness, the first film to truly tell Bruce Lee's story in his own words and actions, as well as through the eyes of international stars from the worlds of film, television, music and sports.
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Collection of documentary films about the television comedy The Munsters and the lives of the featured actors.
"Disc 2 contains one hour of uncensored and in-depth cast interviews with Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo, Butch Patrick, Beverley Owen, Pat Priest and Debbie Watson!"--Container.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm. Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg, this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than the image the public had only thought they'd known.
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Eighteen episodes of the television program on which guests were surprised by reviews of their lives and accomplishments by host Ralph Edwards, friends, and relatives. Interviewees in this collection include comedy greats, Hollywood celebrities, music legends, Olympians, and World War II survivors.
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Before Oprah, and before Lucy, there was the beloved Gertrude Berg, the entertainment genius who wrote, starred in and produced the first successful domestic sitcom and charmed a beleaguered nation. Animated through a dazzling collage of vintage clips and interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and intimate conversations with friends, colleagues and family members, the box-office smash-hit Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Goldberg traces Berg's rise to stardom from her...
Publisher
Merely Marvelous, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Broadway's greatest dancing star, Gwen Verdon, overcame many obstacles, including rickets, the Hollywood system, a loveless first marriage and a difficult second marriage to choreographer Bob Fosse, to become a multi-Tony Award-winning performer. Her life is told through interviews with family members and colleagues as well as a mine of rare footage from her Broadway and film careers." --
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