Richard Schickel Movies

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

A history of horror movies.

From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has become the must-attend red...

Interviews and film clips re-create the glorious history of the American western.

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black...

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George...

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

A look back at Clint Eastwood's career from the release of Unforgiven (1992)

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the...

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

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

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

Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.

Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.