Film History Movies

Documentary about Barrandov studios.

A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and the UK from 1929 to 1945. The first part, Working for Change, focuses on 1929-1941 and the...

A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.

The life of Eiji Tsuburaya, pioneer of Japanese special effects.

A brief biography of film director Ishiro Honda.

In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, provides a tour of where...

Early short film.

Many people contributed to the creation of Godzilla, but only one man was truly the father of the monster.

Inspired by the woman who edited "Man with a Movie Camera" (1929),"Woman with an Editing Bench" reveals the personal impact of Stalin’s censorship of...

This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations whe...

A compilation of scenes and trailers from horror movies having to do with wolfmen.

Writer Adam Rockoff provides a basic overview of the slasher movie genre.

The suit actors of Toho's science fiction and fantasy films faced many challenges in bringing their iconic monsters to life.

The birth date of film can be established: December 28, 1895. The place where it happened is also known: Paris, Boulevard des Capucines, Grand Caffe....

We live with films every day, and it seems nothing easier than answering the question: what is a film? Obviously, a film is, first and foremost, a doc...

A film pioneer, Binka Zhelyazkova was at the forefront of political cinema under Bulgaria's Communist dictatorship. Though she remained faithful to th...

A collection of deleted scenes and bloopers from the library of Toho Studios films, including several films from the famous Godzilla franchise.

Feature-length documentary on the making of HOT DOG... THE MOVIE.

A documentary about Buster Keaton's "Italian" villa in Beverly Hills.