Cinema History Movies

This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations whe...

A documentary on the creation of the popular Charlie Chan detective character as well as the history of Chan films of the 1930s.

Documentary illustrating the birth of sound cinema.

A documentary about Australian animation pioneer Eric Porter’s work on the iconic Aeroplane Jelly animated promos of the 1940s and 1950s.

A feature length documentary about Australian popular entertainment across 150 years; of Skating and Dancing, Vaudeville and Moving Pictures.

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.

Documentary charting the experiences of projectionists who work or worked in cinemas in London, exploring the skills and dedication required for this...

A film pioneer, Binka Zhelyazkova was at the forefront of political cinema under Bulgaria's Communist dictatorship. Though she remained faithful to th...

A lyrical and nostalgic analysis of how Casablanca, the mythical film directed by Michael Curtiz in 1942, has influenced both film history and pop cul...

In a career spanning more than half a century, Bernard Blier has shot more than 180 films. He alone represents a history of French cinema without havi...

London After Midnight (1927),directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, is the most sought-after lost film by fans of fantastic cinema. Has th...

A portrait of Per Åhlin, who has been called the father of Swedish animation.

A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and the UK from 1929 to 1945. The first part, Working for Change, focuses on 1929-1941 and the...

Humankind has always dreamt of the night sky. Of the infinite freedom offered by the black void, and of the strong, shining beacon inviting us to asce...

A compilation of scenes and trailers from horror movies having to do with wolfmen.

Spanish filmmaker David Trueba travels to New York to interview Woody Allen, who reviews his filmography and his many personal and artistic concerns.

Throughout the 19th century, imaginative and visionary artists and inventors brought about the advent of a new look, absolutely modern and truly cinem...

Spanish actress Charo López finds it hard to talk about herself; but she only needs to start reminiscing to discover that her life has been truly exce...