Richard Schickel Movies

In 1972 and '73, film critic Richard Schickel made an 8-part series for American public television: 'The Men Who Made the Movies'. Each episode...

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

The story of American film criticism.

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

For 35 years Clint Eastwood has called Warner Bros. home. In The Eastwood Factor, film historian Richard Schickel ventures beyond Eastwood’s...

Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)

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...

A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".

Documentary short on Marlon Brando included in the DVD extras of The Streetcar Named Desire.

An account of the life and work of US filmmaker Woody Allen as told by himself.

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

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

Making-of documentary for Sergio Leone's landmark spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

Martin Scorsese discusses his personal background and his filmography as they relate to each other.

Tribute to film director Vincente Minnelli by his daughter Liza.

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

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...

This documentary on the life and work of Academy award-winning director Elia Kazan highlights his colorful life on Broadway and in film, which is...

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...

Hosted by Clint Eastwood, Hollywood Remembers: Gary Cooper -- American Life, American Legend is a biographical portrait of the life and times of...