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1) Barrymore
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A filmed play of Christopher Plummer as iconic stage and screen idol John Barrymore. At the height of his remarkable career, John Barrymore was the most celebrated entertainer of his generation. The reigning king of both Broadway and Hollywood, his decline and fall from grace was the tragic result of a self-destructive spiral into vice and excess. And now, with his career in tatters, he makes one final attempt to reclaim his former glory on the stage...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
In a time of social upheaval, McQueen's art imitated his life. He lived fast and drove faster. Shares the incredible life story of this legendary actor, racer, and cultural icon. Combining original interviews, movie clips, archival footage and sound bites, the film chronicles McQueen's extraordinary career while focusing on the correlation between his on-screen and off-screen experiences.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The film will feature one of Williams' last full-length interviews for the series, including never-before-seen comments on his life and comedic and dramatic work, as well as tributes to Williams by those who knew and worked with him, along with clips from moments throughout his career.
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In the years before talking pictures, movies relied on faces to tell a story: the beauty of actresses like Clara Bow, Lillian Gish, Louise Brooks, and America's Sweetheart Mary Pickford. They were the most famous women in the world and adored by millions. Hidden in the enticement was exploitation, abuse, and ownership by the men in power. They have been silent. Hear their stories in their own words.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Ernest Hemingway's extraordinary life and career has been exhaustively, but less thoroughly examined is his fascinating friendship with film icon Gary Cooper. The liberal, best-known writer of the 20th century and the tight-lipped, all-American 'common man' were complete opposites and yet the best of friends for over 20 years. An unprecedented look at the bond between two of the most iconic artists of the 20th century.
Pub. Date
c2018.
Language
English
Description
What do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and '40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and Bluetooth technology have in common? They are both Hedy Lamarr, the glamour icon whose ravishing visage was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a radio system to throw Nazi torpedoes off course during WWII.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
An avid fan of the actor, and owner of a replica of McQueen's car in the classic film Bullitt, Pastor Greg Laurie hits the road in his mint Mustang, traveling the country in search of the true, untold story of McQueen's redemption-filled final chapters, in a true faith journey.
9) A Brony tale
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Canadian voiceover artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous cartoon characters. However, when she was hired as the voice of Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the fourth generation installment of Hasbro's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic series, she had no idea she was about to become an Internet phenomenon and voice celebrity among a very unique type of fan, the Bronies.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Jojo Siwa: my world: Live from backstage, social media sensation JoJo Siwa recounts all the events in her life that brought her to her biggest moment ever. A huge performance at the Mall of America and officially becoming a Nickelodeon star! Plus, crank up the tunes with the music videos for Kid in a Candy Store; and Hold the Drama!
Jojo Siwa: D.R.E.A.M. the concert experience: It's bow time! JoJo's bringing the D.R.E.A.M. Tour to her hometown of...
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Branded as the most hated man in wrestling after winning a highly controversial WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000, actor David Arquette attempts a rocky return to the sport that stalled his promising Hollywood career. Dangerously determined to redeem his reputation and reclaim his self-respect, Arquette will stop at nothing to earn his place in professional wrestling.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The legendary performer and iconic social satirist transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast of historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor, the film dives deeply into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother...
14) Filmworker
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Leon Vitali was a rising British television actor when Stanley Kubrick picked him for the role of Lord Bullington in Barry Lyndon. That first encounter with the famed auteur proved decisive, he swiftly resolved to devote the rest of his life working for the director, this time behind the scenes, and took on just about every job available: casting director, acting coach, location scout, sound engineer, color corrector, A.D., promoter, and eventually...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Here is the first ever authorized film about the legendary horror actor, Bela Lugosi, the man who portrayed Dracula, Hollywood's most famous Vampire. "Lugosi: The Curse of Dracula" is a chilling story featuring footage from 20 of Lugosi's biggest films, plus outtakes, clips, trailers, interviews and stills from his childhood days in Hungary, and his career on Broadway through the Hollywood era. Updated with newly released footage and re-mastered!
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In this film, historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood's tough, iconic screen personas to reveal the easygoing and thoughtful man behind the magic. Morgan Freeman narrates this insightful profile that features memorable film clips and visits to movie locations, the Warner Bros. lot, and Eastwood's hometown of Carmel where, with humor, candor, and intelligence, Eastwood illuminates...
17) Troupers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Actors in their eighties and nineties tell the stories of their lives and of the obstacles they had to overcome to become actors.
18) Gilbert
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Gilbert Gottfried rose to fame in the 1980s thanks to his brash stand-up act and personality. Now, after decades of flying solo in both his work and in his personal life, Gilbert has shockingly reinvented himself as a family man.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Español
Description
"... an inspiring road trip through modern-day 'Mexicanity'. Elders and youth come together to speak about their craft, their homeland and what it means to be Mexican. From poets and singers to actors and cultural leaders, Hecho en Mexico takes you into the inner circle of an extraordinarily rich and diverse culture"--Container.
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