Kevin Brownlow Movies

Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.

The life of an old man, John Cartner Ronson, living alone in a huge block of flats in London since his wife died nine years earlier.

A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

A documentary feature that attempts to approach the meaning of Francis Bacon's vision of the human predicament, without using words, just solely...

NOTFILM is a feature-length experimental essay on FILM -- its author Samuel Beckett, its star Buster Keaton, its production and its philosophical...

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

A documentary about the Irish scientist Charlotte Keppel who in the 1930s invented a machine that could see into the past.

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

It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and...

A documentary looking at the life, films, and troubled times of America's first sex symbol, screen actress Clara Bow, featuring interviews and...

This documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in...

Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s...

Documentary about Hollywood during the silent film era.

A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.

Gerrard Winstanley is the leader of a 17th Century religious group that believes the land should be owned communally. His convictions bring him into...

A TCM original production on why silent movies matter, featuring new interviews with Honorary Academy Award winner Kevin Brownlow, filmmaker Bill...

BBC documentary on the long and flamboyant career of French filmmaker Abel Gance.

55-Minute BBC Arena documentary on the film actress Louise Brooks

As the documentary points out, 85 percent of all silent pictures are gone forever because of neglect, abuse, and improper storage of original prints....

Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue...