Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=4+7216&No=60 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1315527 While filming an action movie in the jungle, death and hilarity ensue as the lead actors believe the murderous heroin-producing gang they encounter is a part of the script. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=968025 Divided into three narratives. First section is set around the first decade of the twentieth century in the Ardennes, where Count Forbeck unveils his architects design for a utopian city. In a modern day mirroring of the first story, a group of professors now inhabiting Forbecks castle seek a new form of education through the use of the imagination, under the guidance of a guru named Guarini. The last segment depicts a Wagnerian fantasy landscape of kings and dragons, which arises from the imagination of the children of some of the professors at the school. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=812072 A young boy who works for a watermelon seller dreams of starting his own movie theater, and along with the help from his friend rebuilds a projector on their time off work. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=821223 Nikhat is a young girl who goes from a fledling extra to a starlet and eventually a great heroine. Zafar Ali Naqvi is a young rebellious writer who comes to Mumbai to work in the film industry and through whose eyes we see the triumphs and travails of a writer director. Zafar liberates Nikhat from the stranglehold of a powerful actor Prem Kumar and falls in love with her in the process. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=831510 A young girl becomes entangled in a love triangle between a filmmaker and her boyfriend. El Neto is a young filmmaker who becomed fascinated with Cori and without her knowledge, follows her, filming her beautiful bodys every move. His obsession ends up bringing him closer to his muse but also closer to his rival, El Guipiri. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547555 With Vinces star expected to rise even higher in the Hollywood firmament as a result of his starring role in a potential blockbuster titled Aquaman, Eric, Drama, Turtle and Ari must find a way to keep stroking their golden goose while making sound decisions for a long-lasting career in a world of fleeting fame. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=968284 Through interviews and film highlights, this documentary traces the life and career of Cary Grant from childhood to his last years in Bristol, England. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=732787 This short film was made to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanitarium and featured many of Hollywoods biggest stars contributing their time to this project. The story to tie this promotional short together involves the missing pearls of Norma Shearer and some detectives working on the case. Moving from a star-studded party to a movie studio across town, the detectives eventually learn the truth behind the missing pearls. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=690933 Kirby Dicks provocative film investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films. Kirby looks at some of the controversial rating decisions of the past four decades, hires a private eye to find out who these anonymous raters are and puts his own film through the rating process. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=732623 Esther Blodgett is a nave rural ingnue trying to break into the movies. While serving guests at a Hollywood party, she is discovered by alcoholic star Norman Maine who gives her a screen test, and ensnares her in the Hollywood star making machine. She foolishly weds her idol, Norman, but his star soon fades into darkness. The film captures the ruthless cynicism of the Hollywood apparatus. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=758530 A psychic who can read minds picks up the thoughts of a murderer in the audience and soon becomes a victim. An English pianist gets involved in solving the murders, but finds many of his avenues of inquiry cut off by new murders, and he begins to wonder how the murderer can track his movements so closely. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763726 Through interviews and film highlights, this documentary traces the life and career of Cary Grant from childhood to his last years in Bristol, England. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=775303 Discover the soul and manner of this cultured English gentleman, who took his acting skills to Broadway, television, and radio, and how he became one of the founding members of the Screen Actors Guild. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763701 Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky sits down with Oscar nominated actor John C. Reilly. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763727 She came from a wealthy and competitive Philadelphia family, but the life of well-brought up society held little appeal for this acclaimed beauty. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=770823 Chronicles the life and career of one of the most influential actors in Hollywood history through generous clips and intimate interviews with friends, family, and colleagues. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1314615 Its about an indie movie called Home for Purim, a somewhat inane drama about a dysfunctional Jewish family living in the South during World War II. But while the film is still in production, a reporter for an online entertainment site drops the word -- based on a brief visit to the set -- that one of the ensemble cast performers may be an Oscar contender. It goes on to chronicle how the Oscar buzz affects the director, additional cast members, writers, an agent, a publicist, and the hosts from an Hollywood entertainment-type television program. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=817350 Host James Lipton interviews Johnny Depp, who has moved between playing eccentric roles in films such as Edward Scissorhands and Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, and starring in high profile films such as the Pirates of The Caribbean franchise. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=968095 For 35 years, Professor Richard Browns NYU film course, Movies 101, has offered a passionate cinematic adventure and interviews with Hollywoods biggest names. Now, for the first time ever, film lovers everywhere can enjoy these insightful interviews. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=979570 A documentary tribute to Steve McQueen. Includes clips from his greatest films, never-before-seen home movies, and interviews with directors, producers, agents, fellow actors, friends, and family members. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763702 Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky talks with veteran talent manager/producer Bernie Brillstein. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=758459 July 1977 - Star Wars premieres at Manns Chinese Theatre and triggers a pop culture phenomenon. 1999 - Fans were lining up, anticipating the release of Episode 1, The phantom menace. Galaxy features interviews with hundreds of devoted fans, movie executives and high profile celebrities all shedding new light on the film trilogy that has captivated generations of moviegoers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1113868 When an actress falls in love with her co-star, she finds her life is becoming much like the film she is starring in, which is based on a Polish film that was never finished due to horrible tragedies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547554 For Vince, Eric, Drama and Turtle, life in Hollywoods fast lane isnt without its road bumps, as we learned when a botched deal cost Ari, Vinces longtime agent, his job. Will change at the top make the difference in getting Vince his dream picture, or will the boys regret giving Ari the ax? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=695884 Eloise and Nanny are on their way to Hollywood where Eloise is given the chance to star in a real movie! She is certain her glamorous dreams are coming true, but stardom is a lot of work. Can she pull off her secret plan and go back to being just plain fabulous Eloise? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763728 Steve McQueen was one of Hollywoods highest paid stars and one of its most difficult, most rebellious and, when he wished, most charming. His story is told with film clips from his greatest performances. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=887316 An in-depth and engrossing look into the making of Francis Ford Coppolas epic Apocalypse Now, as filmed by his wife Eleanor. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1442106 James Lipton interviews four prominent actors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763700 Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky goes behind the scenes of the new HDNet Films production, One last thing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=732615 New York bandleader Terry Rooney (James Cagney) is offered a movie contract so he packs up and heads off to Hollywood. Once there, Rooney sets out to do things his own way and resists the trappings of star treatment. Taking this as a sign of arrogance, the studio head tells the staff to keep the success of Rooneys first film from him to prevent an increase in his attitude. Meanwhile, after finishing his first film, Rooney heads off on a South Seas honeymoon and returns to find him a sensation which causes comedic results. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=968069 Free Cinema consisted of a group of young film-makers who decided to rebel against the stifling conformity of British cinema in the late fifties and to make their own films outside the confines of the system. This 50th-anniversary compilation of short films about British working class life shows directors expressing personal viewpoints without obligation to subscribe to the technical or social conventions imposed on commercial film-making. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=763703 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=770832 A look at the career of the comic and actress who took Hollywood by storm in Ghost and The Color Purple, but whose off-color language and liberal politics have drawn storms of protest. Whoopi talks in depth and with typical candor about her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1348051 Tale of Dirk Digglers rise to fame in this hilarious look at the pornography industry, the free-spirited 70s, and the indulgent 80s. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards, and winner of various other industry awards. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=758478 Outlaw filmmakers Rome, One-Eye, Max and Buzz hit the highway with guns blazing and cameras rolling, capturing footage and hostages along the way. Committed to their art like no filmmakers before them, these rebels will kill to make a movie. Together they cruise the desert headed for Hollywood. Their mission: to kidnap Virgil Morgan, their favorite movie actor of all time. With a wicked sense of humor and a daring sense of style this film delivers more than sex, car chases and explosions. It takes you to the very edge of comedy, action and style. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=979054 Wardrobe malfunctions, defective props, physical slips, verbal stumbles, animal antics and wedding mishaps make up this collection of unexpected comedy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1001599 Host James Lipton interviews Al Pacino. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547556 After three months shooting an indie film in NYC, the boys are back in La-la-land. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=648910 A bracing anthology of horror stories uniting three of East Asias most compelling directors : Miike Takashis Box, Fruit Chans Dumplings, and Park Chan-Wooks Cut. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=728499 La repesentacin del diablo en el cine mexicano es casi siempre una parodia. Es comn que Lucifer aparezca de manera graciosa tratando de desviar a la humanidad del camino del bien. Los villanos acechan desde la oscuridad, para buscar la manera de impedir la felicidad de los inocentes. Son personajes capaces de arruinarle la vida a la mujer ms decente. El melodrama es un gnero que requiere de los villanos para que despus de la historia accidentada se llegue al desenlace feliz. Quiz la efectividad de aquellas viejas peliculas era que recreaban un mundo de sueos, donde el bien sabia triunfar y el mal siempre era abatido. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=728501 Una vista general de algunos de los ms importantes hroes machos del clsico cine nacional, observados como variaciones temticas de la imagen del macho mexicano a travs del tiempo y sus diferentes modas. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=686867 Charlie Chaplin was forced to leave the U.S. in 1952, and lived with his family in Switzerland until his death in 1977. For the first time, a documentary film focuses on Chaplins later years and his work as a prolific musical composer. Interviews with family, friends and colleagues offer insight into these forgotten years through intimate memories and entertaining anecdotes. Includes newly-found footage from private archives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=765883 A filmmaker returns to his Sicilian hometown for the first time in 30 years and looks back on his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=740473 Teri Garr talks with James Michael Tyler about Speedbumps, her personal memoirs that detail her illustrious Hollywood career and her inspirational struggle to stay active in showbiz despite being stricken with a crippling disease. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=740455 Expanded Books proudly presents the winners of the Book Video Awards! Top student filmmakers showcase their talent with video spots for hot summer titles. Congratulations to Yitz Brilliant, who won with his entry for Stuart: a life backwards. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=774478 The story of actor Tom Hanks extraordinary life and career is revealed, from his dysfunctional childhood through his early years as a Shakespearean actor and his bumpy road to superstardom, featuring interviews with various celebrities. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=967883 Great moments from The Dick Cavett show of some of Hollywoods greatest stars. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=707430 The incandescent stars in this compilation indicate clearly on Inside the actors studio why they have risen to, and remain at, the peak of their powers--and their profession. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=630582 The extraordinary story of one American familys unique adventure running a cinema in one of the most isolated villages on the planet. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=629085 Karen Stone, a lonely, aging actress, lives in a luxurious apartment in Rome where she has a romantic fling with a young gigolo. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=740453 Expanded Books proudly presents the winners of the Book Video Awards! Top student filmmakers showcase their talent with video spots for hot summer titles. Congratulations to Emily Kwong and Michael Deweese, who won with their entry for Shadow man. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=694526 Clint Eastwoods career is the stuff of legend -- and so is the man--Container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=775288 The story behind a small-time model turned Hollywood superstar and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=740446 Star Wars author, Jonathan Rinzler, and James Michael Tyler discuss the artwork behind the movie. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=629074 In the 1930s, a down-on-her-luck actress accompanies an over-ambitious filmmaker on an expedition to a remote island. There they encounter a terrifying giant ape who forms an attachment to the beautiful actress. Hoping to win fame and fortune, the filmmaker brings the ape back to New York City for public exhibition, with catastrophic results. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=635640 A rollicking, inventive adaptation of the notoriously unfilmable British comic novel The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman, written by Laurence Sterne. Shandys warped tales reveal far more than any conventional autobiography. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=713746 Miguel, a film director of Tucumn, Argentina, becomes obsessed with completing a film which envisions encounters between Don Quixote and Martn Fierro. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1091863 A has-been movie director (Mel Brooks) intends to make a comeback by making a silent movie, and in the process, save his film studio from a takeover by a New York-based conglomerate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=713495 Una mirada a algunas importantes divas del cine naciona, mujeres que han cautivado a los pblico masivos en sus diversas facetas de heroinas apasionadas, enigmticas, abnegadas o sensuales, vctimas o victimarias. Con imgenes de la intensa produccin cinematogrfica que les sirvi de marco, el programa se detiene en esas estrellas que llegaron para quedarse como Andrea Palma, Dolores del Rio, Maria Flix, Ninn Sevilla, Anglica Maria, Isela Vega, entre otras. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641205 Young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville, who is down on her luck. She meets Carl Denham, an over-ambitious filmmaker, who brings her on an exploratory expedition to Skull Island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape named Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker has taken and displayed the ape in the quest of finding his fame by using commercial exploitation which ultimately leads to catastrophe, including the man who falls in love with Ann and plays an unlikely hero by trying to save her from Kong and her destiny. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=738995 The lives of two young science fiction-obsessed filmmakers are changed after a chance meeting with their idol, William Shatner, who is nothing like the fairy godfather figure they had pictured him to be. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=951457 The film features long lost footage of Bruce Lees early film career discovered in a Hong Kong film archive, including the only film where Bruce Lee and his father starred together. This footage shows Lee acting at the early age of 6 years old as well as into his early teens. Also featured is footage from a film featuring some amazing martial arts performances by Bruce Lee, Bruce Li and introducing Dragon Lee. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=818988 A successful filmmaker deals with the current events of his life, his wife has just left him, his father has died, he is an alcholic and desperatly trying to finish a screenplay. While coping with all of this he meets a beautiful aspiring filmmaker who could disrupt it all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=608719 The adventure of a lifetime begins when two longtime pals, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, set off on their motorcycles taking the long way round the world, covering 20,000 miles before completing their journey in New York City. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=635359 Filmmaker and actor Kevin Mukherji takes us on a fascinating journey into the minds of four American storytellers, giving us an in-depth portrait of what makes these directors tick. John McNaughton, Harold Ramis, John Sayles and Forest Whitaker discuss life, art and the process of film making--Container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=613431 Bette Davis stars in the story of a fading movie star who is convinced that she needs only one good picture to reestablish her popularity and fortune. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=594253 This dramatic new documentary telling the story of his life and tragic death, includes previously unseen footage from screen and wardrobe tests, color home movies, location footage from East of Eden, extracts from his personal diaries, the last photo taken of him alive, and his animated film only discovered after his death. Interviews with Denis Hopper, Rod Steiger, Graham Nash and Eli Wallach. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=608273 This film chronicles Arnolds life, from his childhood in rural Austria to Hollywood superstardom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=703971 A look at the life of Katharine Hepburn, the winner of 4 Academy Awards. Includes interviews with directors, actors, and family members as well as scenes from her films and interviews with the star herself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=706181 Dramatized life of Howard Hughes as the twentysomething millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesnt take long for Hughes to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic. The film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow a star and enjoying a romance with Katharine Hepburn. But Hollywoods old-boy network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions. He began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also found time to romance Ava Gardner and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines. As his ideas became bolder and more eccentric, he gained many powerful enemies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582377 Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole producer of motion pictures in the world. Many Edison films continue to be impressive as the company employed such accomplished early directors as John Collins and Alan Crosland. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=773217 Looks at the life and death of James Dean through interviews with many of his co-stars, friends and other insiders. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=829906 Its time for a special edition of Sneak peek reviews! Host Telly and Oscar are reviewing the silliest movies youve ever seen, featuring the silliest songs youve ever heard. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657006 Ann Lake goes to pick up her daughter, Bunny, at a London preschool but is told that they have no child registered by that name. The police can find no evidence that Bunny ever existed and wonder if the child was only a fantasy of Anns. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=565046 Loanshark Chili Palmer has done his time as a gangster, so when business takes him to Los Angeles to collect a debt from down and out filmmakerHarry Zimm, he talks tough and then pitches Harry a script idea. Everything would be smooth for this cool new producer, if it weret for the drug smugglers and gangsters who wont leave him alone. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=651508 This celebration of the ultimate screen goddess offers the premiere of the 37-minute reconstruction of her final film. Using state-of-the-art digital technology, the footage was painstakingly restored to its original splendor. New bonus features included. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=605971 From their earliest days in vaudeville, youll discover how these masters of mayhem made audiences convulse with laughter while seeming to mash, trash, and smash each other to a pulp. Take a look at behind-the-scenes antics and explore rare archival footage that reveals how these three knuckleheads refined their art. Through personal interviews with friends and family, youll learn the secrets that kept the act frantic and fun. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=613423 A mockumentary which documents the life of Colin McKenzie, New Zealand film pioneer and inventor extraordinaire. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=537632 Baham Farjami, a filmmaker who has not directed for 20 years due to censorship, experiences a strange set of coincidences that convince him that the Angel of Death is near. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=707435 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=591963 Goes behind the scenes in the making of Werner Herzogs Fitzcarraldo, the story of one mans attempt to build an opera house deep in the Amazon jungle. Filmmaker Les Blank captured the production, made perilous by Herzogs determination not to use models or special effects. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=542877 Through the use of archival footage and movie clips, traces the life of Mexican actress Dolores Del Ro. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=585163 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=627540 A successful filmmaker deals with the current events of his life, his wife has just left him, his father has died, he is an alcholic and desperatly trying to finish a screenplay. While coping with all of this he meets a beautiful aspiring filmmaker who could disrupt it all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1145351 Chronicles the methods of one of cinemas luminaries as he labors to realize his crowning production. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1332016 Analyzes the main components of films (lighting, camera, mise en scene, editing, and sound) featuring classic scenes from timeless films. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1241551 A retired teacher and a soap star leave their routines and the men in their lives behind and embark on a weekend trip. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=544162 Fernando, a respected university professor, and Lili, his devoted wife, have lived happily together in Buenos Aires for many years. Without warning, they find their comfortable life threatened when Fernando is forced into early retirement as a result of Argentinas economic crisis. Facing an uncertain future, the couple relocates to the countryside where they bravely set out on a new chapter of their lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1315643 Rosalee Futch is a grocery clerk living in rural West Virginia. She dreams of meeting her big-screen idol, Tad Hamilton. Her chance is the Win a Date with Tad Hamilton contest that was cooked up by Tads agent and manager to clean up Tads bad-boy image. When Tad meets Rosalee and gets a taste of what hes been missing in the real world, he decides he wants more and moves to West Virginia, turning Rosalees dream come true into a nightmare for Richard Levy (Tads agent), Richard Levy (Tads manager) and, most of all, Pete (Rosalees best friend and secret admirer). http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=561754 Go behind the scenes, and experience the journey from the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debut of the films that changed the face of cinema. Explore the creation of the Star Wars films, the development of the classic characters, and the birth of the lightsaber, through documentaries, featurettes, interviews, rare footage, theatrical trailers, stills collections, poster art, and more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=665201 El tercero de los Tres Gallos naci en un barrio menesteroso de la Ciudad de Mxico, y su ascenso al estrellato fue un veloz viaje de la pobreza a la riqueza--Container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=531173 The life and films of the popular Mexican movie star and singer Pedro Infante. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=550468 A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the undisputed worst movie director of all time. Wood was the auteur behind Glen or Glenda? and Plan 9 from outer space, and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=620006 In a small village in the Mediterranean, Martina falls in love with Ulises, the new high school teacher. They marry and begin a happy life until Ulises disappears during a fishing trip. Martina remarries and Ulises suddenly returns. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=497656 Legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans, the man behind such films as Rosemarys baby, Love story, Chinatown, and The Godfather - tells it like it is and was in Hollywood. Includes his appeal to the Board of Directors short film that saved Paramount Pictures in 1970. Also, includes archival interviews about Evans with stars and filmmakers. Includes an Evans gag reel. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=492184 Documentary on the life of Jorge Negrete, popular singer and film star. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=466149 Blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche, New Yorker journalist Susan Orlean, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother Donald. As Charlie struggles to adapt a best-selling book, he writes himself into the movie plot. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=553698 A successful documentary filmmaker lives with her teenage son. Her family life is beset with problems, which become more complicated when she meets a man. At the same time, she is making a film on exemplary mothers. Finishing the film would seem to provide answers for her personal life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1200136 A collection of films by Santiago Alvarez, who used newsreels as inspiration for his documentaries. Also includes a documentary about Alvarez himself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=501179 Presents the life of silent film star Eric Campbell, who appeared in many of Charlie Chaplins films as a villain. Follows the life of the Scottish actor from Dunoon in Scotland, thru his years in the music halls to his short but intense film career and the bizarre final six months of his life before he was killed in an automobile accident in December 1917.