Discovering Film Season 8 Episodes

Episode 1

Robert Redford

44 mins

Robert Redford earned the moniker "The Godfather of Indie Film" for his company's establishment of the Sundance Film Festival, which showcases and promotes feature-length movies from independent filmmakers from around the globe. Named after his famous role in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), the event was the biggest of its kind in the USA. To know more about his life story, watch: Robert Redford - Discovering.

Episode 2

Leslie Caron

Profile of the Parisian ballerina, discovered by Gene Kelly, who found fame in 'gamine' roles in the last golden days of the Hollywood musical before moving into more complex dramatic roles.

Episode 3

Alec Guinness

44 mins

From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Alec Guiness

Episode 4

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; 26 June 1904 - 23 March 1964) was a Hungarian-American character actor of Jewish descent. Lorre began his stage career in Vienna before moving to Germany.

Episode 5

Maximilian Schell

Episode 6

Robert Taylor

Episode 7

Montgomery Clift

44 mins

Montgomery Clift had a privileged and sheltered childhood with his siblings. They were well-traveled and privately tutored in many things including languages. That's why "Monty" grew up fluent in French and German. But unlike his brother and sister who pursued higher education in prestigious colleges, he studied stage acting instead, and had his Broadway debut at age 15. To know more about his life story, watch: Montgomery Clift - Discovering.

Episode 8

Warren Beatty

44 mins

Warren Beatty is a force of nature in cinema, both in front and behind the cameras. He is the 35th of only 39 recipients to date of the Thalberg Memorial Award, the highest honor given by the Academy Awards to filmmakers. He also got 14 nominations from the said award-giving body including 4 for Best Actor, 4 for Best Picture, and 2 for Best Director, from whence his lone win came for the epic drama Reds (1981). He also played the lead in the said movie. Other notable films to Warren Beatty's credit include Splendor in the Grass (1961), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Shampoo (1975), and Bugsy (1991), just to name a few. The last movie mentioned was a pivoting point in his life. His leading lady in that film, Annette Bening, turned him from a notorious playboy into a family man today. To know more about his life story, watch: Warren Beatty - Discovering.

Episode 9

Jack Palance

Jack Palance was also a tough guy off-the-screen. Not only that he served in the military in WWII he also excelled on the gridiron as a young athlete and was a professional boxer. He won his first 15 fights as a pugilist, 12 of them via knockout, before losing to a future heavyweight contender via close split-decision. To know more about his life story, watch: Jack Palance - Discovering.

Episode 10

George C. Scott

Episode 11

Julie Christie

43 mins

Julie Christie rejected a lot of film offers during the height of her career. This is partly due to her rare form of memory loss that made her worry about bungling her dialogs. Several of the roles she turned down resulted in Oscar nominations for the actresses who eventually took the part. It includes Reds, which was written by her former boyfriend Warren Beatty with her in mind. To know more about her life story, watch: Julie Christie - Discovering.

Episode 12

Carole Lombard

From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Carole Lombard

Episode 13

Robert Duvall

44 mins

Discovering Robert Duvall does not only pay homage to the actor's enduring career, but it also gives us an insider's look at his life away from the limelight. Get to know Robert the man and not just the actor and director through a wonderful collection of classic and modern film clips and through the insights and stories of reputable movie scribes and his distinguished peers in the entertainment industry. To know more about his life story, watch: Robert Duvall - Discovering.