Kevin Brownlow Movies

Travelogue of two film historians Nikolay Izvolov and Sergey Kapterev who visit world film archives around the globe in search of a lost sound...

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the...

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

Three Hours That Shook the World: Observations on Intolerance is an interview with Kevin Brownlow which includes occasional clips and stills from the...

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

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

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...

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.

Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated...

A loving tribute to the great American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, filmed entirely at her 700-acre upstate New York farm.

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...

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

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

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

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at the basic features of detergency using animated diagrams and live action photography.

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

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

A riveting account of the tragic adventure of filmmaker Varick Frissell and his filming of "The Viking" (1931) and the tragic events that befell that...

The making of Winstanley (1975)