Hollywood's Musical Moods
Feb 16, 1976 | IMDB 0
52 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
In the silent film era, movies were never really silent. In the background of films that made figures like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton into cultural icons, were the musical giants whose compositions defined the very films that captivated a generation of movie-goers. Arthur Kleiner converses with the still-living legends from that bygone golden age of cinema.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
The Big Chill: A Reunion
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
The Making of Derailed
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
The Characters of Star Wars
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
I Don't Know Jack
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Ghosts Behind the Screen
11 Colours of the Bird
The Secret Life of Brian
Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes
Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
Martin Scorsese Directs
SIMILAR MOVIES
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1997
A documentary about the making of Jane Campion's 'The Portrait of a Lady'.Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2022
This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.The Big Chill: A Reunion
IMDB 4.5 | Jan , 1999
A look back at the making of the film "The Big Chill" (1983) with cast and crew.The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
IMDB 5.3 | Jun , 2024
The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that helped bring the catastrophe to light.The Blade Runner Phenomenon
IMDB 6.9 | May , 2021
Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is one of the most influential science fiction films ever made. Its depiction of Los Angeles in the year 2019 is oppressively prophetic: climate catastrophe, increasing public surveillance, powerful monopolistic corporations, highly evolved artificial intelligence; a fantastic vision of the future world that has become a frightening reality.The Making of Derailed
IMDB 4.8 | Mar , 2006
A documentary about the making of Derailed (2005).Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 2006
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.The Characters of Star Wars
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2004
The Characters of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD release of the Star Wars Original Trilogy. It explained the Mythos of many of the "Star Wars" Characters.Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
IMDB 7.3 | May , 2021
Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Mussolini. Here, propaganda films would be produced to strengthen the dictator's position.Belmondo: The Incorrigible
IMDB 8.2 | Sep , 2022
Charismatic and resourceful, seducer and daredevil, Jean-Paul Belmondo has always played his roles as he lived, at a thousand miles an hour. He had only one passion: to entertain the public with his smile, his naturalness, his energy, his stunts. But contrary to appearances, his destiny was full of pitfalls. This film lifts the veil on a founding childhood that allowed him to overcome many obstacles throughout his life thanks to the tutelary figures of his father and mother. Told from the inside with the help of his autobiography, interviews and unpublished archives, this epic story traces the career of this turbulent young actor who launched the New Wave in Breathless before becoming the popular Bebel, an indestructible and provocative vigilante. From film to film, this documentary paints an intimate portrait of a man who built himself up to reach the top: his triumphs but also his trials, his doubts, his secrets, his angers, his clowning, his disappointments or his personal dramas.I Don't Know Jack
IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 2002
The life of actor Jack Nance, whose rise to prominence after starring in David Lynch's 1977 cult classic Eraserhead led to involvement in various further projects with Lynch.The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 2008
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2020
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly curious and enthusiastic underwater filmmaker who died suddenly in 2012. DeGruy filmed the oceans for more than three decades becoming as famous for his on camera storytelling as for his glorious, intimate visions of the sea and the creatures who live in it. Inspired to share his legacy as a filmmaker and storyteller, and to spread his mission for protecting the ocean, his wife and filmmaking partner Mimi deGruy returned to the edit room to produce Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy.Machete Maidens Unleashed!
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 2010
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.Ghosts Behind the Screen
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2017
In the excitement of the roaring 20s, a new kind of movie palace was constructed by the Bay. More than 90 years later, Tampa Theatre has become known as one of the most haunted buildings in the city, This Documentary uncovers the rich history and explores the unexplained events with a Team of Historians, Ghost Hunters and Staff.11 Colours of the Bird
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2020
A behind-the-scenes look at the eleven-year process it took to make The Painted Bird. The narratives of director Václav Marhoul and actor Petr Kotlár weave their way through the various stages of the film's creation, offering their subjective views from the beginning to the last flap of a year-and-a-half long shoot.The Secret Life of Brian
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 2007
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy.Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1982
A polemic against Werner Herzog and the making of "Fitzcarraldo", exploring the question of the filmmaker's ethical and moral responsibility.Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces
IMDB 5 | Jan , 2007
A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.Martin Scorsese Directs
IMDB 9 | Jun , 1990
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.