Kevin Brownlow Movies

  • 1970
    The Original Action Hero

    The Original Action Hero

    The Original Action Hero

    01970HD

    The film will track the evolution of the action hero in films and how aspects and perspectives have changed about them. Along with Stallone, it will...

    The Original Action Hero
  • 1968
    About

    About "The White Bus"

    About "The White Bus"

    01968HD

    Follows the creation of Lindsay Anderson's The White Bus (1968), from pre-production to the shoot and in post.

    About
  • 1985
    No Surrender

    No Surrender

    No Surrender

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    It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and...

    No Surrender
  • 1986
    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

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    Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s...

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
  • 2002
    Cinerama Adventure

    Cinerama Adventure

    Cinerama Adventure

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    A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry...

    Cinerama Adventure
  • 2004
    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    72004HD

    A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.

    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
  • 2012
    Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

    Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

    Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

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    A documentary looking at the life, films, and troubled times of America's first sex symbol, screen actress Clara Bow, featuring interviews and...

    Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess
  • 1970
    Editors on Editing

    Editors on Editing

    Editors on Editing

    01970HD

    Film editing initially began as a woman's art in France. As veteran film editor, Dede Allen, tell it, "They thought that women were good at little...

    Editors on Editing
  • 2012
    Presenting The Gold Rush

    Presenting The Gold Rush

    Presenting The Gold Rush

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    In 1942, Charles Chaplin released his definitive sound version of THE GOLD RUSH, effectively abandoning the original 1925 silent version of his film....

    Presenting The Gold Rush
  • 2001
    Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

    Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

    Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

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    Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show...

    Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
  • 2002
    The Tramp and the Dictator

    The Tramp and the Dictator

    The Tramp and the Dictator

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    A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,”...

    The Tramp and the Dictator
  • 1989
    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

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    A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
  • 1998
    Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

    7.11998HD

    A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

    Universal Horror
  • 2005
    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

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    This documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in...

    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper
  • 1963
    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962

    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962

    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962

    01963HD

    A documentary feature that attempts to approach the meaning of Francis Bacon's vision of the human predicament, without using words, just solely...

    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962
  • 2013
    Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance

    Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance

    Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance

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    Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance is an interview with Kevin Brownlow which includes occasional clips and stills from the...

    Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance
  • 2005
    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

    02005HD

    Documentary about Hollywood during the silent film era.

    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals
  • 1960
    Outline of Detergency

    Outline of Detergency

    Outline of Detergency

    51960HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at the basic features of detergency using animated diagrams and live action photography.

    Outline of Detergency
  • 2021
    Cartoon Carnival

    Cartoon Carnival

    Cartoon Carnival

    5.72021HD

    Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue...

    Cartoon Carnival
  • 2019
    Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

    Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

    Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

    8.42019HD

    Documentary following the history of America's first cinematographers.

    Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers