Richard Schickel Movies

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed...

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home...

Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use of his singular...

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.

Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending...

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real...

The story of American film criticism.

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

A remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by one of the more unsung heroes of World War II: the...

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

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known...

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.