Rudy Behlmer Movies

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...

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

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

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the...

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

A short documentary about Robby the Robot.

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

A collection of behind the scenes and home movies from the golden age of Hollywood.

U.S. network TV special surveying the history of Robin Hood in popular culture, emphasizing the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Interviews...

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

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

How the play was adapted to Film

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

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

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

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

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

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

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