Jeffrey Vance

Rediscovering John Gilbert

Jeffrey Vance

Leatrice Joy Gilbert, John Gilbert

This documentary features an on-camera interview with John Gilbert's daughter and biographer, Leatrice Gilbert Fountain.

Presenting The Gold Rush

Abbey Lustgarten

Kevin Brownlow, Jeffrey Vance

In 1942, Charles Chaplin released his definitive sound version of THE GOLD RUSH, effectively abandoning the original 1925 silent version of his film. In this documentary short subject, created by The Criterion Collection, Kevin Brownlow and Chaplin biographer and archivist Jeffrey Vance recount the journey of this comic masterpiece.

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Valerie Spencer, John Landis

A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

Un Jour, Une Histoire: Charlie Chaplin, La Légende du Siècle

Frédéric Martin, Anne Le Boulc'h

Miloš Forman, Annie Chaplin

A new TV documentary on Chaplin that celebrates a 100 years of the iconic Tramp, presented by Laurent Delahousse.

Murnau, Borzage and Fox

John Cork, Lisa Van Eyssen

Jeanine Basinger, John Belton

Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Constantine Nasr

Alec Baldwin, Joan Blondell

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos

Constantine Nasr

Scott Alexander, Robert S. Bader

A documentary about the Marx Brothers containing interviews with Leonard Maltin, Dick Cavett and others.

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

Abbey Lustgarten

Jeffrey Vance, Charlie Chaplin

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.