Hollywood Movies

Novice actors try their best to win the heart of a ruthless casting director.

A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.

A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.

Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does...

When looking at Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in fact, his work revolves around them. His...

Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage,...

A television producer decides to find out the whereabouts of a former movie actress whose career has long since faded, then discovers that his...

A look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.

With his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success, someone who everybody wants to look like. Behind his...

A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Taking its title from Tod Browning’s classic film, this radical reframing of how characters with disabilities are represented looks at a...

After a mix-up with his application photograph, an aspiring actor is invited to a screen test and goes off to Hollywood.

The story of how Marlon Brando plucked Bernard Judge, an obscure but idealistic Los Angeles architect from his stable existence and convinced him...

A farm boy travels to Hollywood to rekindle a romance with a childhood sweetheart, who's now an actress on the road to stardom---and soon to wed her...

Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and...

J. D. Forbes, head of the almost-bankrupt Four Star Studios in Hollywood contacts band leader Kay Kyser, who puts on a radio and-live theatre program...

Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los...

A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons.