Movies: James Stewart

With his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success, someone who everybody wants to look like. Behind his legendary nonchalance, Robert Mitchum is the figure of the bad boy, the kind-hearted hooligan who anyone w...

Recap of The Duke's career from its beginning in the silent era up to his final film "The Shootist"....

This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involving traffic safety by the Highway Safety Foundation under direction of Richard Wayman. In the name of promoting safe driving in teenagers, these films b...

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947....

Steve Grey, reporter for the Daily Star, has a habit of scooping all the other papers in town. When Henry Mander is investigated for the murder of his shady business partner, Grey is one step ahead of the police to the extent that he often dictates h...

A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her death as Princess of Monaco....

Willy Krueger, a lonely and aging widower, lives in a basement apartment with only his cat George for company. Finishing his work for the day as the custodian for the building, he ventures out on Christmas Eve to buy a tree and on the way, he imagine...

Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This enlightening program looks at the origins of the Western world's most popular Christmas traditions -- from th...

Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of the studio system....

Jane Fonda hosts a tribute to her father....

During WWI Bill Pettigrew, a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training. He meets worldly wise actress Daisy Heath when her car nearly runs him over....

A documentary encapsulating the career and Western films of director 'John Ford' , including clips from his work and interviews with his colleagues....

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars....

A Celebration of the great life of Frank Sinatra with song, dance, and many famous guests....

A visit to Buck Jones's new ranch and his horse, Silver, to James Gleason and his dog, to Charles Ruggles and his kennels; on the set of 'You Can't Take it With You', director Frank Capra and stars James Stewart and Jean Arthur celebrate Lionel Barry...

In this short film, a small-town newspaper editor struggles with what to publish on his paper's front page....

CBS honors Lucille Ball with this celebration of her three CBS series: I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy....

Bill Lawrence wins a bevy of prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them in order to pay the taxes incurred....

Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front during World War II....

An evening of Christmas music from stars living in Beverly Hills, California....