Rudy Behlmer

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.

Today's top musical stars—including Paula Abdul, Usher and Glee's Matthew Morrison—reveal why this iconic musical continues to influence and inspire musical performers around the world.

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

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

Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical "Cosmo Brown", Stanley Donen, one half of the directors next to Gene Kelly, and Kathleen Freeman, who played Phoebe Dinsmore, Lina Lamont's (Jean Hagen) voice coach.

An overview of the making of John Huston's 1948 classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."

An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).

How the play was adapted to Film

Documentary film exploring the making, and legacy of 'Forbidden Planet'

Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the early failed attempts by scientists and inventors, to the triumph of the talkies.

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

Portrait of film director John Ford, perhaps best known for re-inventing the Western, and generally considered one of America's greatest directors.

A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

Film historians examines the making of the 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood."

A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era.

Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock and early spy and espionage films.

Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.

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

Short documentary about the making of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.

Narrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of alien visitation, extraterrestrial life, and other Science Fiction staples. The piece further looks at the political and social implications, parallels, and escapism in the movie. The piece spends much of its screen time on how 'It Came From Outer Space' echoed and influenced the genre, its legacy, performances, adherence to Ray Bradbury's source material, 3D photography and presentation, score and effects, and more. This is a quality piece that informs and entertains alike, one that fascinatingly examines the film, and others like it, as both entertainment and echoes of real life.

Alias Nick and Nora: Two Documentary Profiles (2005) celebrates the enduring screen partnership of William Powell and Myrna Loy, stars of MGM’s beloved Thin Man series. The DVD includes William Powell: A True Gentleman, a documentary narrated by Michael York with commentary from film historians Rudy Behlmer and Leonard Maltin, and Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To, hosted by Kathleen Turner and directed by Richard Schickel. Together, the documentaries explore the careers, personalities, and lasting appeal of two classic Hollywood icons. Also included is “Darling, I Loathe You,” a 1958 episode of The Thin Man television series starring Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk as Nick and Nora Charles, plus the 1936 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of The Thin Man, featuring William Powell and Myrna Loy reprising their signature roles. A welcome addition for classic-film fans, the disc presents Nick and Nora across documentary, television, and radio.

A documentary from Universal about the movie "The Invisible Man" (1933) directed by James Whale.

Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.

A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

A documentary from Universal about their Phantom of the Opera movies.

Featurette on the making of Action in the North Atlantic (1943) starring Humphrey Bogart.

Documentary short film about Robby the Robot; a $125,000 engineering marvel that advanced cinematic robotics and went on to become a film star & pop culture icon in its own right

A biography on the life of William Powell narrated by Michael York.

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

This documentary is featured on the DVD for Captain Blood (1935), released in 2005.

Brief overview of the two actors at the Fox Studio.

With rare behind-the-scenes footage, a detailed look at the making of Walt Disney’s adaptation of the Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

Short documentary about the making of the John Ford/John Wayne film "Stagecoach".

Darryl F. Zanuck ignores the protests of his peers and makes a movie about antisemitism called "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947).

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Spellbound' that looks deeply at the films presentation of psychoanalysis and of what is now called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A documentary about the making of the movie "Dragonwyck"

A documentary about the making of the 1950 film "All About Eve."

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle is a documentary focusing on the first six sound Tarzan films produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. Written and directed by John Rust, the documentary features interviews with film historians Rudy Behlmer and Scott Tracy Griffin, who discuss the films' literary antecedents and behind-the-scenes production details.

A short documentary about the music in the 1946 film "Humoresque"

A documentary about the making of the classic film "Casablanca."

The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.

The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

U.S. network TV special surveying the history of Robin Hood in popular culture, emphasizing the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Interviews with principal cast and crew from that film highlight the special. Pierce Brosnan hosts.

An insider's account of Jack Warner, a founding father of the American film industry. This feature length documentary provides the rags to riches story of the man whose studio - Warner Bros - created many of Hollywood's most classic films. Includes extensive interviews with family members and friends, film clips, rare home movies and unique location footage.

Documentary on the making of the 1933 RKO film King Kong. Contains interviews with George Turner, Linwood Dunn, Rudy Behlmer.