Richard Schickel Movies

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed...

A history of horror movies.

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...

A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.

A remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by one of the more unsung heroes of World War II: the...

Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing...

With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and...

The story of American film criticism.

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).

As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending...

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

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...

Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.

Richard Schickel and Oliver Stone are among the experts who talk about the film noir Crime Wave.

How the play was adapted to Film

This ten-minute segment, heralded as part of a new shorts program, is composed of excerpts from a 1972 audio conversation between Hawks and Peter...

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."

An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and...