Kevin Brownlow Movies

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

Follows the creation of Lindsay Anderson's The White Bus (1968), from pre-production to the shoot and in post.

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...

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind...

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

Part of the "American Masters" series; this documentary shows the career of filmmaking pioneer D.W. Griffith

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.

In 1942, Charles Chaplin released his definitive sound version of THE GOLD RUSH, effectively abandoning the original 1925 silent version of his film....

In 1942, Charles Chaplin released his definitive sound version of THE GOLD RUSH, effectively abandoning the original 1925 silent version of his film....

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

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

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...

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

Documentary about Hollywood during the silent film era.

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

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

Loïe Fuller, stage name of Marie Louise Fuller: the American actress and dancer trained in burlesque, circuses and variety shows who, in the...

Made for BBC Television in 1967, this 20-minute documentary features a rare interview with the director and a unique demonstration of his lighting...

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

The making of Winstanley (1975)