The Real Charlie Chan

The Real Charlie Chan 2006

7.00

A documentary on Chang Apana, the Chinese-Hawaiian police officer who was the inspiration for the character of Charlie Chan.

2006

The Making of 'Rebecca'

The Making of 'Rebecca' 2008

1

Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.

2008

The Real Eve

The Real Eve 2008

1

Documentary short on the real-life origins behind the fictional movie All About Eve, with audio of the "real Eve."

2008

The Legacy of Charlie Chan

The Legacy of Charlie Chan 2006

7.00

Short documentary on the screen depiction and public reception of fictional Chinese-American detective character Charlie Chan, as well as cultural perceptions of Asians during the 1920s and 1930s.

2006

Moto Is Missing

Moto Is Missing 2007

7.00

Featurette about the demise, during the early 1940s, of the once-popular Mr. Moto B-films series that starred Peter Lorre.

2007

Tolstoy: The Man Behind Anna

Tolstoy: The Man Behind Anna 2007

10.00

An examination of the life of great Russian author Leo Tolstoy, who penned the 1877 novel Anna Karenina.

2007

In Search of Charlie Chan

In Search of Charlie Chan 2006

7.00

A documentary on the creation of the popular Charlie Chan detective character as well as the history of Chan films of the 1930s.

2006

The Real Four Jills

The Real Four Jills 2008

1

Featurette for Four Jills in a Jeep (1944). The stars of the '44 film actually went on a USO tour on which the film was based.

2008