Old Hollywood Movies

An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.

This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen....

Leslie Caron, beloved star of Gigi and An American in Paris, is one of the last witnesses to the golden age of American cinema of the mid 20th...

Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his career to live openly with his lover.

Comedian Lloyd Hamilton escorts a group of beauty contest winners to various Hollywood night spots.

The life of Frank Sinatra, as an actor and singer and the steps along the way that led him to become such an icon.

Washed-up novelty musician Reuben Gimbel wants to resurrect his career after his agent dies.

Two musical stars from the golden age of Hollywood get a second chance at rekindling their love in the modern world.

A visit to a Hollywood nightclub, featuring caricatures of, among others, Walter Winchell, Hugh Herbert, W.C. Fields, Katharine Hepburn, Ned Sparks,...

Songwriter Mack Gordon introduces flagpole sitter Shipwreck Kelly, who hoists some girls aloft with him and shows them sights around Hollywood.

A woman takes drugs in a Los Angeles hotel, and has much to say.

A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden...

Part of a 7-part series exploring all aspects of Hollywood.

The private Joan Crawford fought as hard to create a normal family life as she did to establish her career. She forged her own path and to that end...

This short experimental film tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized. He is identified by...

A documentary looking at the sex revolution movement that highlights famous modern day Playmates. Pin-up gals, of the 1960's era to modern day,...

The story of Esther Williams is that of an improbable encounter. That of the glamorous Hollywood of the 1940s with a swimming champion. A meeting...

In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills,...

The controversial life story of America's greatest exotic dancer, who at 87 years old is preparing for her final and most important act: to repair...