Discovering Film Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow was one of the most popular screen goddesses in her time. Made famous by her platinum crowning glory, many women in her time dyed their hair to copy her signature tresses. In a career that was tragically cut short after less than a decade, she left the world with priceless film classics such as Red-Headed Woman (1932), Dinner at Eight (1932), and Libeled Lady (1936). She passed away while still filming Saratoga in 1937, at a tender age of 26. Jean Harlow, whose real name was Harlean Carpenter, assumed her mom's maiden name to become her screen name. She did not actually dream to become a movie star. But, her mother, who failed in her own bid to break into Hollywood, incessantly pushed and groomed her to conquer the world of cinema. To know more about her life story, watch: Jean Harlow - Discovering.

Episode 2

Lee Marvin

44 mins

Lee Marvin grew up with an adventurous streak and enlisted in the USMC Reserves when he was 18 to fight in WWII. He was wounded in battle twice and had to undergo over a year of medical treatment in naval hospitals. He was awarded several military medals for his service, including the Purple Heart and the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC). To know more about his life story, watch: Lee Marvin - Discovering.

Episode 3

Anthony Quinn

44 mins

Anthony Quinn took acting lessons through the advice of Frank Lloyd Wright to overcome a speech defect, this is while he was under the tutelage of the legendary architect. Those lessons led to a career that started on stage and cascaded into a 55-years cinema career with a total of 148 films. To know more about his life story, watch: Anthony Quinn - Discovering.

Episode 4

Joan Crawford

44 mins

Joan Crawford was a neat freak and always conscious about her looks. After seeing her unflattering photos after a public appearance in 1974, she became increasingly cloistered until her demise three years later. She, however, taped several radio spots and audio promotions for various charities during that time. To know more about her life story, watch Discovering Joan Crawford, free at Amazon Prime.

Episode 5

Buster Keaton

44 mins

Buster Keaton's biggest blunder in life was selling his studio along with his film rights to MGM, a move that largely contributed to his eventual financial collapse. Well, that, and his struggle with alcoholism. With his fame and fortune gone, he settled for uncredited writing jobs for the Marx Brothers and other comedians of his time. To know more about his life story, watch Discovering Buster Keaton, free at Amazon Prime.

Episode 6

Olivia de Havilland

Discovering Olivia de Havilland will not only take us on a nostalgic journey to the actress's glory days in Hollywood, but it also gives us a broader look into her actual life away from the limelight. This video chronicled Olivia's personal existence through a wonderful collection of priceless film clips, as well as, fascinating narratives and observations from highly knowledgeable showbiz resource persons.

Episode 7

William Holden

43 mins

William Holden's biggest bane in life is alcohol. Not only that he killed a man in Italy in a drunk-driving incident in 1966, but intoxication also caused his own demise 15 years later. An investigation concluded that while inebriated, he slipped on a rug, lacerated his forehead, and bled to death in his apartment where his body was found four days later. To know more about his life story, watch: Discovering- William Holden.

Episode 8

Barbara Stanwyck

44 mins

Barbara Stanwyck was orphaned by her mother and abandoned by her father at a very young age. She started supporting herself at 14, doing various menial jobs before finding fame and fortune. Her humble background made her ever congenial to the people she worked with, especially neophyte actors and film crew, taking serious effort to know everyone's name, as well as their spouses. To know more about her life story, watch Discovering Barbara Stanwyck, free at Amazon Prime.

Episode 9

Gregory Peck

44 mins

Gregory Peck quickly made his mark in motion pictures by being nominated for Oscar Best Actor four times in his first six years in Hollywood. The fifth time was a charm for him as he finally bagged the acting diadem for his portrayal of Atticus Finch, the protagonist fictional lawyer in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird. Other notable films he starred in include Spellbound (1946), Roman Holiday (1953), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and How the West Was Won (1962). Gregory Peck almost dabbled in active politics when he was considered by the Democratic Party as a challenger to fellow actor (later U.S. President) Ronald Reagan for the governorship of California in 1970. He was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, one of the highest awards that can be conferred to a U.S. civilian. To know more about his life story, watch Gregory Peck - Discovering.

Episode 10

Claudia Cardinale

43 mins

Claudia Cardinale was named as one of the "50 Most Beautiful Actresses in History" by the LA Times and has been honored at one time or another in almost all international movie festivals. She was presented with lifetime achievement awards by no less than 15 countries, including the US, UK, Russia, Canada, Spain, and Portugal. To know more about her life story, watch: Claudia Cardinale - Discovering.

Episode 11

Walter Matthau

43 mins

Walter Matthau was born in New York to a blue-collar half-Jewish immigrant couple from Central Europe. He fought in WWII as a radioman/gunner for the US Army Air Force in the same 453rd Bombardment Group as fellow film legend James Stewart. To know more about his life story, watch: Walter Matthau - Discovering.

Episode 12

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine is a known believer of New Age spirituality and metaphysics and even authored several books around the subject. She also believes in UFOs as demonstrated by her many interviews with various major news networks such as NBC, Fox, and CNN regarding alleged sightings and other extraterrestrial phenomena. To know more about her life story, watch: Shirley MacLaine -Discovering.

Episode 13

Charles Bronson

43 mins

Did you know that before his entry in the film industry, and long before becoming one of the hottest action stars in the 70s and 80s, Charles Bronson was a WWII hero? He served as a B-29 Super fortress aerial gunner for the US Army Air Force with 25 combat mission flights to his credit. He was also awarded a Purple Heart, the medal given to soldiers wounded in battle. To know more about his life story, watch: Charles Bronson - Discovering.