The Search for Haunted Hollywood

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

Runtime

2h 15m

Director

Jack Haley Jr.

Cast

Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly

A documentary incorporating footage of Montgomery Clift’s most memorable films; interviews with family and friends, and rare archival material stretching back to his childhood. What develops is the story of an intense young boy who yearned for stardom, achieved notable success in such classic films as From Here to Eternity and I Confes...

Runtime

2h 2m

Director

Claudio Masenza

Cast

Montgomery Clift, Judy Balaban, Patricia Bosworth

This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen from the streets. Considerable time is taken showing the kinds of architecture of private homes. There are images of various important buildings, and a depiction of the Hollywood Bowl. Finally, there is a sequence revolving around the pre...

Runtime

7m

Cast

Frank Fay, Carl Laemmle, Gladys Lloyd

During World War II, the propaganda engine of the U.S. government made a pivotal decision with unforeseeable results: they tapped John Huston to shoot war documentaries with an expressly patriotic spin. Few could guess the degree to which Huston's documentaries would depict the sheer brutality and horror of modern warfare - particularl...

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Midge Mackenzie

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 u...

Runtime

1h 44m