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Post by Richard Kimble on Jan 16, 2023 21:09:50 GMT
Sorry if I'm horning in on somebody else's turf, but I searched for a general doc thread, and all I found was something about Marcus Welby (Get it??? Good.) Of course the gold standard is Kevin Brownlow's Hollywood, available for free download/streaming at the Internet Archive. However I'm starting this thread just to mention a doc I recently watched: Chasen's was a favorite restaurant of Hollywood stars from almost 60 years. This film, shot over the last few weeks of its existence in 1995, features brief clips of famous names but is more concerned with the colorful restaurant staff, from general manager and maitre'd to waiters and coat check ladies, as they prepare for their last night of service. Bert Lahr, Herbert Marshall, Robert Benchley, David Niven & Dave Chasen celebrate at the latter's restaurant, c. 1939 Article on Chasen's |
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Post by Old Aussie on Jan 16, 2023 21:27:00 GMT
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 16, 2023 22:31:34 GMT
The Golden Gong / Tom Gutteridge (1985) (history of Rank Studios)
Hidden Values: The Movies Of The Fifties (2001)
The Kid Stays In The Picture / Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgan (2002) (bio of producer Robert Evans)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How The Sex, Drugs, And Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood / Kenneth Bowser (2003)
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism / Gerald Peary (2009)
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 16, 2023 22:50:42 GMT
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Post by Penn Guinn on Jan 16, 2023 22:53:58 GMT
 and its sequels ! |
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Post by jervistetch on Jan 16, 2023 23:32:21 GMT
A pretty decent 7 part documentary made for TCM. Narrated by Christopher Plummer.  |
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Post by Rufus-T on Jan 17, 2023 1:46:30 GMT
One of the best movie documentaries there is. It tells you all you want to know about King Kong and its background history. This 2 1/2 hours documentary came with the 2005 King Kong DVD set.  |
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Post by amyghost on Jan 17, 2023 1:59:23 GMT
1987's Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow. Brilliant three part film that's probably the most complete work on Keaton we'll ever see, as well as a great capture of the silent comedy era in general.  |
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Post by Old Aussie on Jan 17, 2023 2:32:31 GMT
mikef6The Kid Stays In The Picture
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How The Sex, Drugs, And Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved HollywoodI own both....highly recommended. Among the many "making of" documentaries on DVD / bluray special features, I've really enjoyed those on Cleopatra and Ben-Hur.
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Post by claudius on Jan 17, 2023 12:29:20 GMT
The Kevin Brownlow/David Gill/Patrick Stanbury documentaries.
THE MAKING OF A LEGEND GONE WITH THE WIND
BEN-HUR: THE MAKING OF AN EPIC
CLEOPATRA: THE FILM THAT CHANGED HOLLYWOOD
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Post by london777 on Jan 17, 2023 13:03:08 GMT
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) dir: Fax Bahr & George Hickenlooper Superb documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now (1979) dir: Francis Ford Coppola 
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Post by amyghost on Jan 18, 2023 12:16:35 GMT
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) dir: Fax Bahr & George Hickenlooper Superb documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now (1979) dir: Francis Ford Coppola That had slipped my mind, and I don't see how as it's a really excellent choice. Without doubt, one of the best film-on-film documentaries ever made. |
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Post by amyghost on Jan 18, 2023 12:37:54 GMT
This one is cheating a bit, as a.) it's usually classed as a 'mockumentary' and b.) it's not really about classic moviemaking per se; but I can't resist because it's so much fun, and does contain the tiniest nugget of archival film gem near the conclusion:  |
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Post by timshelboy on Jan 18, 2023 21:29:43 GMT
 Perhaps more a cinematic essay than documentary, it is a fascinating movie nonetheless. |
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Post by Richard Kimble on Jan 18, 2023 22:45:39 GMT
Susan Oliver was one of the most prolific TV actresses of the 1960s. This films tells her story, and includes a mind-boggling collection of clips from the many TV shows she was on.  |
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Post by jervistetch on Jan 18, 2023 23:41:05 GMT
This looks really good, Mr. Kimble. I just saw Susan Oliver on an episode of Route 66 (such a great show). She was such a presence and always commanded complete attention. I’ll definitely watch this.
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Post by amyghost on Jan 18, 2023 23:54:23 GMT
This looks really good, Mr. Kimble. I just saw Susan Oliver on an episode of Route 66 (such a great show). She was such a presence and always commanded complete attention. I’ll definitely watch this. Agreed. Oliver was one to watch back in the day. I had no idea of this documentary on her; thanks for putting this out there, Richard Kimble! |
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Post by Rufus-T on Jan 19, 2023 0:51:35 GMT
Very good documentary on making of Fitzcarraldo  |
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Post by Richard Kimble on Jan 19, 2023 20:13:02 GMT
This looks really good, Mr. Kimble Kimble |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jan 23, 2023 1:57:13 GMT
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood. Actually, this might be my favorite documentary of any kind. Six part doc about the Silent era in Europe, from 1913-about 1930. Separate episodes about the Silents in Germany, Scandinavia, France and Great Britain (only qualm, no Russia). Full of great scenes from movies I had not heard of before. And narrated by Kenneth Branagh, who really knocks it out of the park.
All six episodes are on YouTube
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