Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
Oct 21, 2008Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.
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Jeffrey Vance
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A featurette about the origins of "Silent Movie," as well as its inspirations and development, direct cinematic influences, cast and performances, gag specifics and cut scenes, Brooks’ directorial style and a few other tidbits.
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Modern Times: A Closer Look
Nov 14, 2010In this 2010 visual essay, Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance, author of “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” draws from a wealth of production photography to discuss the making of MODERN TIMES.
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A new TV documentary on Chaplin that celebrates a 100 years of the iconic Tramp, presented by Laurent Delahousse.
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Murnau, Borzage and Fox
Dec 09, 2008Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.
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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
May 24, 2011In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.
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The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos
Oct 13, 2016Un documentaire sur les Marx Brothers contenant des entretiens avec Leonard Maltin, Dick Cavett et d'autres.
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Presenting The Gold Rush
Jun 12, 2012In 1942, Charles Chaplin released his definitive sound version of THE GOLD RUSH, effectively abandoning the original 1925 silent version of his film. In this documentary short subject, created by The Criterion Collection, Kevin Brownlow and Chaplin biographer and archivist Jeffrey Vance recount the journey of this comic masterpiece.
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A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
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Rediscovering John Gilbert
Jan 10, 2010This documentary features an on-camera interview with John Gilbert's daughter and biographer, Leatrice Gilbert Fountain.
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Modern Times: A Closer Look
Jan 01, 1970In this 2010 visual essay, Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance, author of “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” draws from a wealth of production photography to discuss the making of MODERN TIMES.
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Modern Times: A Closer Look
Nov 14, 2010In this 2010 visual essay, Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance, author of “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” draws from a wealth of production photography to discuss the making of MODERN TIMES.
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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
May 24, 2011In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.
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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Dec 13, 2010Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cutting-edge films of the 1960s.
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