Richard Schickel Movies

2005
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
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Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.
2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
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Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use of his singular...
2007
Cannes: All Access
Cannes: All Access
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From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red...
2008
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
72008HD
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.
2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
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Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the...
1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
8.51990HD
This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed...
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
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1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles
The Harryhausen Chronicles
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As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending...
1991
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
6.51991HD
Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.
1981
James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy
James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy
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During the filming of Ragtime, the 81-year old Cagney talks about his career. Cagney tells us about becoming a dancer and meeting his wife, his route...
2010
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
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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...
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
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Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
1991
The Fred Astaire Songbook
The Fred Astaire Songbook
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A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.
1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
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A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder
1979
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
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A history of horror movies.
2004
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
8.52004HD
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".
2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
The Hustler: The Inside Story
72002HD
A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.
2010
The Eastwood Factor
The Eastwood Factor
62010HD
For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In The Eastwood Factor, film historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood’s...
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
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A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known...
2006
Shadows of Suspense
Shadows of Suspense
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A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."