Browse 34 movies from Sparkhill
Ray Harryhausen discusses the making of 'Mighty Joe Young' with the Chiodo brothers.
Nov 2005
This piece follows Audrey Hepburn's life from her childhood through her acting career. It explores her background in ballet, her Broadway debut, and her films for Paramount including Roman Holiday, Sabrina, War and Peace, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Paris When it Sizzles.
Nov 2008
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 scientists and inventors, to the triumph of the talkies.
Sep 2007
A featurette on L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other children's books.
Oct 2005
A five-part documentary with interviews from the director, cast and crew, and some behind-scenes footage.
A documentary about Kay Thompson.
Jan 2009
Tells the story of Tucson and the legendary movies that were shot there.
May 2007
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.
Short documentary about the making of the John Ford/John Wayne film "Stagecoach".
Jun 2006
A documentary about the creation of Beavis and Butt-Head.
The making of the film with Donald Spoto.
May 2006
An appreciation of Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" (1959) by filmmakers and historians.
Jan 2007
A documentary about the making of Billy Wilder's Stalag 17.
Mar 2006
The making of the film with Drew Casper.
A documentary on the life of Jack Kirby, co-creator of Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, The Avengers, The Hulk, The X-Men and the New Gods, among other classic comic book superheroes.
Jun 2007
A parallel between the photographer in Funny Face and the real ones.
A look at the comic book history of the title character, one section a piece dedicated to 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000's by way of some interesting interviews with the various artists and writers who have worked on the different incarnations of the Marvel Comics that the film was based on. When combined the four parts of this documentary clock in at just over forty-five minutes in length. Those who are familiar with the various comics will definitely enjoy this look back at the character's history and hearing about it from the people who made it happen.
Documentary about John Ford's relation to Monument Valley.
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective provides some insightful commentary of how far we've come concerning Asian characterizations in Hollywood movies from earlier eras.
The Making of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Donald Spoto and Drew Casper.