The Carol Burnett Show was one of the most popular and best loved comedy-variety series to grave American television in the 1970's. In 2001, Carol Burnett and fellow cast members Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, and Vicki Lawrence reunited for this comedy special, in which they take a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the show's run, ...
For their classic, 1976 documentary Grey Gardens, Albert and David Maysles shot hours-upon-hours of footage exploring the lives of their subjects Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edie (who were affectionately referred to by their brothers as Big Edie and Little Edie), whose quiet lives on the grounds of a dilapidated estate stood in remarkable ...
In the early '80s, a new business emerged in Miami, FL, that changed the face of the city forever. That business was cocaine smuggling; as America developed a growing appetite for the drug, Colombian suppliers found that Miami was a good place to bring it into the United States, and a new breed of outlaws were more than happy to face the risks of ...
It's ironic that MGM, in such dire financial straits in 1974 that it was selling its fabled back lot and auctioning off artifacts from past movie triumphs, enjoyed one of its biggest box-office hits with That's Entertainment, a compilation of musical highlights from the studio's golden days. Onscreen hosts Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, ...
Hosted by the American Film Institute, this video is a tribute to to career of Jack Lemmon. Included are excerpts from: The Odd Couple, The Fortune Cookie and The Apartment. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide
The Carol Burnett Show was one of the few television variety shows where the star made a point of talking with her studio audience every week, opening the broadcast with a brief question-and-answer session, and the warm relationship between Burnett and her audience was a large part of what made the series so special. The Carol Burnett Show: Let's ...
In 1994, the British Film Institute commissioned a set of films to mark the centenary of the movies. They would trace the history of several national cinemas, and the BFI's choice for interpreting the history of American film fell to director Martin Scorsese, a longtime champion of film history and preservation. Scorsese's approach to his subject ...
Nine years after his last compilation of musical-movie highlights (That's Entertainment, Part II), producer Jack Haley Jr. offers another enjoyable nostalgia-fest, That's Dancing. Unlike his earlier films, which were confined to the output of MGM, That's Dancing offers vignettes from the best of Warner Bros. (the Busby Berkeley extravaganzas, On ...
In a rare and refreshing reversal of roles, filmmakers put the powerful Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA for short) under the microscope for inspection in Academy Award-nominated director Kirby Dick's incisive look at stateside cinema's most notorious non-censoring censors. Compelled by the staggering amount of power that the MPAA ...
An intimate look at the making of Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 classic Apocalypse Now, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse combines the usual documentary interviews with outtakes from the film and rare documentary footage, some shot on the set by Eleanor Coppola. Not long after the arrival of Francis Ford Coppola and crew in the ...
Broadway's Lost Treasures is a two-hour collection of musical highlights, culled from 19 years (1967-1986) of Tony Awards telecasts by Christopher A. Cohen, son of the original telecasts' producers, Alexander H. Cohen and Hildy Parks. The program is divided into four self-explanatory segments -- "Broadway Divas," "Leading Men," "Dancin'," and ...
Documentarian Les Blank, who filmed Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, trained his cameras on Herzog again, as the eccentric German filmmaker made his epic, Fitzcarraldo, in the Amazon rainforest of Peru. Herzog's production is in trouble right from the start. He begins filming with Jason Robards playing the title role, and Mick Jagger playing ...
This program provides the viewer with a repertoire of some of the greatest hits of one of the most popular entertainers of all time. Dean Martin led a charmed life in the entertainment business. The singer found fame as the handsome straight man for comedian Jerry Lewis. Following their long run, Martin became a member of Hollywood's famous Rat ...
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Editing teaches the viewer how editors compile strips of film in order to create memorable moviegoing experiences. In addition to interviews with a variety of respected and award-winning editors, the movie offers clips form some of the most memorable films in the history of the artform. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie ...
A&E reviews the life and career of America's most beloved comedian, Bob Hope. Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, England. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Hope began performing in vaudeville in the 1920s. He made his Broadway debut in 1933 and appeared in the 1935 production of the Ziegfeld Follies. He co-starred in the 1940 film Road to ...
From Michael Moore's hometown of Flint, Michigan to the movie-making capital of the United States, director Mike Wilson's inflammatory documentary travels across the country to hold the controversial Sicko director's allegedly questionable tactics up to the light for closer examination. Wilson is a filmmaker who wants viewers to question what they ...
See the events that network censors and executives thought were too racy to be broadcast on The Real World seasons VI and VII, Boston and Seattle. This program also includes outtakes from other seasons and is only available on video. A must have for Real World fanatics. ~ Heather M. Fierst, All Movie Guide
This edition of Biography, the long running documentary series from A&E, explores the lives of the comedy group known as The Three Stooges. Originally the Horwitz (later Howard) brothers, Samuel, Moses, and Jerome, they were known by their respective nicknames of Shemp, Moe, and Curly. They first played with comedy star Ted Healy, who called them ...
Since its first broadcast in 1970, ABC's Monday Night Football has become one of television's longest running and most popular shows. With a combination of game highlights, announcer gaffs and hilarious banter, this video highlights many memorable moments of the show's first 25 years. Announcers Howard Cossell, Frank Gifford, Al Michaels and ...
A retrospective of the acclaimed NBC variety series The Andy Williams Show. The show ran from 1962-1971, winning three Emmy awards for Best Variety Series and entertaining millions of viewers along the way. This video is a compilation of some of the greatest performances seen on the show, featuring solos by Williams and duets with some of the ...
Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this documentary reviews the film career and notorious personal life of celebrated actress Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor moved with her family from England to Los Angeles, to escape the havoc of World War II. She made her screen debut at the age of 10 in the 1942 film There's One Born Every Minute. In ...
Jane Seymour's dream was to be a ballerina. Accepted into Russia's coveted Kirov Ballet troupe, she suffered an injury in her first appearance, which ended her dance career. However, when she began to concentrate on acting, she found quick success, and has appeared in feature films as well as television specials and a series of her own, Dr. Quinn, ...
As one of the few heavyweight comedians of Vegas's "Golden Age" to topline standup routines in 21st century Glitter Gulch - a time and place that saw him still reeling in massive audiences well into his 70s and 80s - Don Rickles qualifies as a show business legend. Rickles, of course, pioneered the use of insult comedy to mercilessly rib, skewer, ...
Part of the Biography television series from A&E, this documentary reviews the career and personal life of actress and diplomat Shirley Temple. She was discovered at a dancing school and at age three and a half was appearing in a series of short films. In 1934 she made nine movies, and won a special Academy Award for her "outstanding contributions ...
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