The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator 2002

6.98

A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940.

2002

The Original Action Hero

The Original Action Hero 1970

1

The film will track the evolution of the action hero in films and how aspects and perspectives have changed about them. Along with Stallone, it will also star Arnold Schwarzenegger, Luke Evans, and Charley Palmer Rothwell among others.

1970

Universal Horror

Universal Horror 1998

7.20

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

1998

Garbo

Garbo 2005

7.40

An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, Garbo offers an intimate look at the life and career of the movies' most luminous, reclusive and mystifying star. A portrait of Garbo the woman is drawn through interviews with biographers and admirers, plus many of the friends, relatives and associates who came closest to penetrating the lonely star's veil of solitude.

2005

D.W. Griffith: Father of Film

D.W. Griffith: Father of Film 1993

5.80

Part of the "American Masters" series; this documentary shows the career of filmmaking pioneer D.W. Griffith

1993

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces 2000

6.50

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.

2000

Confessions of an Opium Eater

Confessions of an Opium Eater 1962

5.58

Vincent Price stars in this early '60s adaptation of Thomas De Quincey's thriller about an opium addict trying to solve a mystery in San Francisco's Chinatown.

1962

I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper 2005

6.10

This documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in Hollywood, as a director, producer and cinematic innovator.

2005

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic 2004

6.00

Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.

2004