Leonard Maltin

Documentary detailing the process of restoring 270 of the 520 lost films of pioneering director Georges Méliès, all orchestrated by a Franco-American collaboration between Lobster Films, the National Film Center and the Library of Congress.

Celebrates the grandeur of America’s great cinemas, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life.

A celebration of a cherished American pastime that married the car and the movie, from its birth in the 1930s to its decline and welcomed comeback.

A fascinating doc about a young actress who was unfairly blacklisted. Despite her struggles, she used her celebrity to promote humanitarian work.

In 1941, revolutionary black-and-white films featured artists of the Big Band, Jazz, and Swing era, who were about to make entertainment history.

A look at how the digital age is changing cinema, and how dedicated projectionists are working to preserve the movies in their original form.

“Lord of the Rings” maestro Peter Jackson hosts this cinematic look back at special effects pioneers and the directors they inspired with their work.

Discover the extraordinary life story of the German-Jewish immigrant, who founded Universal Pictures and saved Jewish families from Nazi Germany.

Two Hollywood has-beens hit the road for revenge against the screenwriter who mistreated them as child actors on the set of a Western.

This is the story of Max Steiner who invented a new art form and changed Hollywood forever.

The story of the making of legendary director John Ford's two Oscar-winning short films - "The Battle of Midway" (1942) and "December 7" (1943) - produced for the Army during World War II. A Starz Original production.

Admired and praised by the likes of Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer has been described as "one of our great folk poets" and "the most perfect American lyricist." Throughout his extraordinary career, he collaborated with hundreds of composers to write legendary movie songs such as "Hooray for Hollywood," "Jeepers Creepers" and "Moon River." Mercer then went on to co-found Capitol Records in 1942 and became a successful Broadway producer of St. Louis Woman and Li'l Abner. Because his music continues to speak to us even today, the story of Johnny Mercer's life and work has widespread appeal. To mark the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1909, this documentary will present the life and work of Johnny Mercer through the storytelling eyes of Clint Eastwood with new performances and interviews by: Tony Bennett, John Williams, Julie Andrews, Dr. John, Michael Feinstein, Blake Edwards, Jamie Cullum, Audra McDonald, André Previn and Stephen Holden.

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.

Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.

Hollywood's last starlet, Stella Stevens, was an advocate for human rights, of all races and identities during the male dominated old Hollywood studio system.

Long Lonesome Highway is the story of the greatest performer that you've likely never heard of. Once called "the world's greatest living actor" by Quentin Tarantino, Michael spent the majority of his life being blacklisted by the Hollywood system. This documentary is designed to show the world the unmistakable talent they failed to pay enough attention to.

For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and liver-spotted elevator operators.