Old Hollywood Movies

After the death of her love, Theodorah, Robin courageously descends to the underworld to try to free her. Will she be able to defeat The Tricksters...

When two actresses find out they're competing for the same role, they go to dangerous measures to stop each other from getting the part.

When Lavenza, a 19th-century noblewoman, overhears her husband complaining about her looks, she turns herself into his ideal wife by thrifting the...

Joan Crawford narrates this documentary about the career of Greta Garbo.

Declassified FBI and CIA documents help director Paul Davids unravel the puzzle of Marilyn Monroe's demise, which was officially ruled a "probable...

An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies...

A Detective tracks down a killer of homeless people on the streets of Detroit.

Washed-up novelty musician Reuben Gimbel wants to resurrect his career after his agent dies.

Basically this is a commercial for Hollywood's Lido Lounge and for MGM contract players. The Lido is a large watering hole; we visit one afternoon...

A biography about the love affair between 1930s Hollywood superstars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard.

Martin Scorsese is among those paying tribute to Gene Tierney, the Academy Award-nominated American actress who was a leading lady in Hollywood...

Harry Williams, member of the rhythm & blues band, Bloodstone, is about to go onstage for a concert when he is hit on the head. The rest that follows...

This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner Bros. / First National Studios. We start at the...

This short experimental film tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized. He is identified by...

When the ballerina star of a musical feature walks off in a huff, aided by the fit-throwing director, her understudy steps in and a star is born.

The story of Esther Williams is that of an improbable encounter. That of the glamorous Hollywood of the 1940s with a swimming champion. A meeting...

Part of a 7-part series exploring all aspects of Hollywood.

A famous Blonde Starlet drops acid and turns into midnight.

Taking its title from Tod Browning’s classic film, this radical reframing of how characters with disabilities are represented looks at a...