Hollywood and the Stars

Episode 1

The Man Called Bogart

Mon, Sep 30, 1963 30 mins

Episode 2

Sirens, Symbols and Glamour Girls: Part 1

Mon, Oct 7, 1963 30 mins

Episode 3

Sirens, Symbols & Glamour Girls: Part 2

Mon, Oct 14, 1963 30 mins

Episode 4

They Went That-a-way

Fri, Oct 18, 1963

A light look at western films, as far back as the nickelodeon days, all the way to then current Cinerama. Scenes from the most famous titles in the genre like the Covered Wagon, Stagecoach and High Noon are shown. Also, a look at a Japanese version of Shane, and foreign language dubbed scenes.

Episode 5

The Immortal Jolson

Mon, Oct 28, 1963

Traces the career of onetime superstar Jolson, from his start as a Russian immigrant to his stage and film years. The documentary examines his huge success in the Ziegfield Follies, and his hit early talkies, then his decline to obscurity in the 1940's, followed by a sensational comeback.

Episode 6

How to Succeed as a Gangster

Mon, Nov 4, 1963 30 mins

Overall look at the gangster films of the 1930's, mainly from Warner Brothers productions with tough guy stars like Bogart and Cagney. Montages of car chases, shootouts and fighting are accompanied by a semi-serious narration following along the subtitle's premise. Newsreel clips show real life criminals like Capone and Dillinger.

Episode 7

Birth of a Star

Mon, Nov 11, 1963

Episode 8

The Unsinkable Bette Davis

Mon, Nov 18, 1963 23 mins

Film clips and archive footage cover the career of the actress.

Episode 9

The Great Lovers

Mon, Feb 10, 1964 30 mins

Episode 10

The Fabulous Musicals

Mon, Nov 18, 1963

The world of the screen musical, starting with The Jazz Singer (1927), with emphasis on the big extravaganzas of the 1930s with the Busby Berkley-directed hits starring Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler and Fred Astaire's famed dance teaming with Ginger Rogers.

Episode 11

The Funny Men: Part 1

Mon, Nov 25, 1963

A look at the stars of the early years of American slapstick, with a special emphasis on Mack Sennett's productions, from the Keystone Kops era into the talkies of the 1930's. Also, footage from Keaton's Cops (1922) and Fields' The Barbershop (1933), an a mad montage of Sennett's famous chase sequences.

Episode 12

The Funny Men: Part 2

Mon, Dec 16, 1963

In this part, the comedians of the sound era are looked at, including a sequence from another W.C.Fields short, "The Barber Shop"(1933), the Red Skelton feature "The Fuller Brush Man" (1948) and Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" routine from an Army-Navy screen magazine sequence. Also seen are Bob Hope at golf, Martin and Lewis greeting fans, and the car chase from "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963)

Episode 13

The One and Only Bing

Mon, Dec 23, 1963

During his heyday it was said that Bing's voice was heard or his image seen, somewhere in the world, every minute of every day.

Episode 14

Hollywood, USA

Mon, Jan 6, 1964

The ups and downs of life in Tinseltown.

Episode 15

Monsters We've Known and Loved

Mon, Jan 13, 1964

Episode 16

Teenage Idols: Part 1

Mon, Jan 20, 1964

Episode 17

Teenage Idols: Part 2

Mon, Jan 20, 1964

Episode 18

Hollywood Goes to War

Mon, Jan 27, 1964 30 mins

From World War One to Korea, Hollywood stars have been involved in America's wars, from selling war bonds to entertaining the troops to joining the armed forces themselves. Prominently shown are scenes at the Hollywood Canteen and USO shows with Bob Hope. Stars in uniform including Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart and Douglas Fairbanks, Jnr. are show.

Episode 19

Anatomy of a Movie: The Cardinal

Mon, Feb 3, 1964 30 mins

Todays theme is Anatomy of a Movie: The Cardinal.

Episode 20

The Angry Screen

Mon, Feb 10, 1964

An examination of how films have been used to advance causes and ideas, from the early war films with their uncomplicated patriotic messages, to more serious topics involving unemployment and depression, to racial intolerance. Also, a look at foreign propaganda films including those from Hitler's Germany and more recent soviet productions.

Episode 21

The Swashbucklers

Mon, Feb 17, 1964 30 mins

The film traces the adventure hero that can often be seen in romantic costume epics, the ones essayed by the kings of the genre, Douglas Fairbanks in the 1920s and Errol Flynn in the 1930s-40's. Scenes from "Zorro" (1920), "Robin Hood" (1938) and "The Sea Hawk" (1940) are shown.

Episode 22

On Location: Night of the Iguana

Fri, Feb 28, 1964

Episode 23

In Search of Kim Novak

Mon, Mar 9, 1964 30 mins

Overview of Kim's swift rise from Chicago model to current status as movie sex symbol. Scenes include her beach house, her artwork and partying with her art colony friends. we see her incognito in a wig in a crowd, and extracts from her films are shown, including Pushover (1954),Picnic (1955), Bell Book and Candle (1960) and the still in production Of Human Bondage (1964).

Episode 24

Paul Newman: Actor in a Hurry

Mon, Mar 16, 1964 30 mins

Episode 25

Natalie Wood: Hollywood's Child

Mon, Mar 23, 1964

Episode 26

The Oscars - Moments of Greatness: Part 1

Mon, Mar 30, 1964 30 mins

Episode 27

The Oscars - Moments of Greatness: Part 2

Mon, Apr 6, 1964 30 mins

Episode 28

The Odyssey of Rita Hayworth

Mon, Apr 13, 1964 30 mins

Rita's early days as part of her parent's dancing act leads to film parts, bigger and better until she's a leading lady, paired with top male stars. Scenes from some of her best remembered films are shown, such as "You'll Never get Rich" (1941) and "Gilda" (1946). Also seen are behind the scenes shots on the sets of her current film, "Circus World" (1964).

Episode 29

What a Way to Go: An Extravaganza in the Making

Mon, Apr 20, 1964 30 mins

Edith Head, J Lee Thompson and some of its stars reflect on 20th Century Fox's 1964 comedy 'What a Way to Go'.

Episode 30

The Great Directors

Mon, Apr 27, 1964 30 mins

Episode 31

The Wild and Wonderful Thirties

Mon, May 4, 1964 30 mins

A nostalgic look back to the golden age of Hollywood, featuring film clips of dozens of stars from movies, publicity shoots and home videos.