Richard Schickel Movies

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

An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the...

Film critic Richard Schickel interviews Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg about his craft, his body of work and the movie business.

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

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

How the play was adapted to Film

Documentary about the efforts to reconstruct Sam Fuller's The Big Red One closer to the film Fuller had originally envisioned.

The spectacular CBS special! Shirley Temple Black hosts the festivities as 50 of today's top stars count down the 50 greatest screen legends of all...

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...

A history of horror movies.

A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated...

Documentary about film.

A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'

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

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

An hour documentary on the history of Bond for the 25th anniversary of the film series.

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...

Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as...

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...