Richard Schickel Movies

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...

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

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

A history of horror movies.

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

A look back at Clint Eastwood's career from the release of Unforgiven (1992)

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.

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...

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.

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

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

How the play was adapted to Film

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

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known...

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...

Clint Eastwood tells us how he yearned to be a director from the time he was on "Rawhide" to finally obtaining the approval of his mentor, Don...

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

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...

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)