Kevin Brownlow Movies

  • 2014
    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

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

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
  • 2012
    Presenting the Gold Rush

    Presenting the Gold Rush

    Presenting the Gold Rush

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

    Presenting the Gold Rush
  • 1989
    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

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

    Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
  • 2005
    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

    6.92005HD

    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...

    I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper
  • 2004
    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    7.52004HD

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

    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
  • 2004
    Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

    Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

    Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

    6.52004HD

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

    Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
  • 1964
    I Think They Call Him John

    I Think They Call Him John

    I Think They Call Him John

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    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.

    I Think They Call Him John
  • 1999
    Censored!

    Censored!

    Censored!

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    A documentary about the cultural effect of film censorship, focusing on the tumultuous times of the teens and early 1920s in America.

    Censored!
  • 1985
    No Surrender

    No Surrender

    No Surrender

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    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...

    No Surrender
  • 1970
    The Original Action Hero

    The Original Action Hero

    The Original Action Hero

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    The film will track the evolution of the action hero in films and how aspects and perspectives have changed about them. Along with Stallone, it will...

    The Original Action Hero
  • 1975
    Winstanley

    Winstanley

    Winstanley

    7.251975HD

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

    Winstanley
  • 1986
    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

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

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
  • 1963
    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962

    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962

    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962

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

    Francis Bacon: Paintings 1941 - 1962
  • 2021
    Cartoon Carnival

    Cartoon Carnival

    Cartoon Carnival

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

    Cartoon Carnival
  • 2009
    The Chronoscope

    The Chronoscope

    The Chronoscope

    8.52009HD

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

    The Chronoscope
  • 1968
    Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite

    Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite

    Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite

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

    Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite
  • 1997
    The Race to Save 100 Years

    The Race to Save 100 Years

    The Race to Save 100 Years

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

    The Race to Save 100 Years
  • 2005
    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals

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    Documentary about Hollywood during the silent film era.

    Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals
  • 2020
    Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era

    Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era

    Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era

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

    Silents, Please! A Love Letter to the Silent Era
  • 1986
    Louise Brooks

    Louise Brooks

    Louise Brooks

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

    Louise Brooks