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Discovering Film Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
Marilyn Monroe
45 mins
Through meticulously chosen film and news video clips from bygone eras, insightful commentaries from respected movie critics and historians, and interesting tales from people who knew her personally, we will meet Marilyn Monroe the person and not just the celebrity. This documentary uncovered her life behind the cameras, from her pitiful childhood as an orphan to her phenomenal rise to stardom, to her poignant fall to insecurity, substance addiction, and untimely passing.
Episode 2
Frank Sinatra
43 mins
This documentary video examines 'Ol Blue Eyes' life story both in and out of the limelight. Besides presenting an anthology of well-selected film clips from his almost half-a-century career, Frank Sinatra's cradle-to-grave tale will also be discussed by a panel of entertainment journalists and other reliable resource persons who knew him well or have literally been a part of his life.
Episode 3
Elizabeth Taylor
44 mins
Liz Taylor's mesmerizing violet eyes and exciting acting prowess are once again brought to life through a montage of well-selected clips from her past movies. But more importantly, this documentary provides a closer look at her life away from the limelight - her privileged childhood, rise to fame, fleeting marriages, and a lot more through the help of various respectable and reliable resource persons.
Episode 4
Marlon Brando
42 mins
Marlon Brando's robust appetite for food and women was legendary, but very few knew how loyal and loving he was as a friend. When his comedian best buddy Wally Cox died and got cremated, he kept his ashes against the will of the man's wife. When he himself passed away many years later, his ashes were mixed with Wally's and that of another one of their close friends, before they were finally scattered in two choice locations. To know more about Marlon's personal life, watch: Discovering Marlon Brando.
Episode 5
Audrey Hepburn
43 mins
From the Classic Movie Docs library - Always the epitome of style, Audrey Hepburn fittingly started out as a model before being spotted by a movie producer. Her first major film, Roman Holiday, won her an Academy Award and catapulted her to stardom. But it was when she donned a Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's that Audrey Hepburn became an enduring style icon.
Episode 6
Gene Kelly
41 mins
Discovering Gene Kelly is more than just an informal tribute to the actor's brilliant career, it also unearths gems of truth about his life away from the limelight. Get to know the real Gene with his dancing shoes off, through a splendidly arranged priceless film clips and candid but perceptive commentaries and anecdotes from reliable industry resource persons.
Episode 7
Rita Hayworth
44 mins
Discovering Rita Hayworth will open our eyes to the actress's actual life behind all the fame and glamour. Get to know Rita from her bright glory days to her darkest hours through a splendid collection of priceless film clips and a bevy of insightful observations and stories from respectable movie scribes and other showbiz resource persons.
Episode 8
Sophia Loren
43 mins
Discovering Sophia Loren takes us on a nostalgic journey on the actress's life path from a little village in Italy to Hollywood and beyond. Get to know Sophia on a deeper level through a fantastic anthology of classic and modern film clips, and through astute storytelling and comments from highly respected showbiz resource persons.
Episode 9
Kirk Douglas
44 mins
This documentary is a thoughtful retelling of Kirk's long and fruitful life, beginning in his childhood as "the ragman's son", which according to him, is one of the lowliest social ranks ever, and the title of his autobiographical first book. We will be looking back at all the major milestones of his colorful life through a collection of carefully chosen classic and modern film clips, as well as anecdotes and commentaries from respected showbiz writers and from people who knew him personally.
Episode 10
Bette Davis
42 mins
Discovering Bette Davis gives us a front-row seat for reviewing the actress's life on and off the silver screen. Get to know her on a more personal level through this enjoyable compilation of priceless film clips from her heyday, and through a mélange of astute observations and narratives from a panel of highly qualified resource persons.
Episode 11
Clark Gable
43 mins
This documentary proves more the off-screen life of Clark Gable rather than his evidently illustrious career. Know his humble beginning, struggles, triumphs, downfalls, demise, and everything else in between, through the narratives and carefully chosen film clips in his era, as well as from anecdotes and commentaries from various sources who truly know him as a person.
Episode 12
James Stewart
41 mins
This documentary does not only remember and celebrate James Stewart's more than half-a-century acting career but also his personal life. Get to know the man behind the actor's persona through an anthology of well-selected film clips from Hollywood's golden era, and through commentaries and anecdotes from respected film critics, movie scribes, and real people who knew him personally.
Episode 13
Katharine Hepburn
41 mins
Discovering Katharine Hepburn did more than just celebrating the Hollywood legacy of an astounding actress, it also uncovers golden nuggets of truths about her life away from the cameras. Get to know the real Katharine through a fantastic montage of classic and modern film clips interspersed with sensitive narrations and commentaries from highly regarded movie scribes and other industry resource persons.
