Joseph L. Mankiewicz

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis

Bette Davis, Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda hosts the AFI Life Achievement Awards ceremony honoring Bette Davis featuring clips from her films and the reminiscences of many co-workers.

W.C. Fields: Straight Up

Joseph Adamson

Dudley Moore, W.C. Fields

Documentary directed by Joseph Adamson.

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

All About Eve

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Bette Davis, Anne Baxter

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.

Bette Davis: A Basically Benevolent Volcano

Bette Davis, Ian Holm

A documentary about and an interview with Hollywood actress Bette Davis about her life and career from the late 1920s to the 1980s on stage and mostly before the camera.

Sleuth

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine

A mystery novelist devises an insurance scam with his wife's lover – but things aren't exactly as they seem.

Richard Burton: In from the Cold

Tony Palmer

Lauren Bacall, Melvyn Bragg

Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

David Heeley

Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn

In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Spencer Tracy's personal and professional life that features intimate personal accounts, interviews and clips from his most acclaimed work on the silver screen.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison

A young British widow rents a seaside cottage and soon becomes haunted by the ghost of its former owner.

A Letter to Three Wives

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell

A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens Jr.

Fred Astaire, Rock Hudson

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

5 Fingers

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

James Mason, Danielle Darrieux

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.

Suddenly, Last Summer

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.

No Way Out

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell

Robbers Ray Biddle and his brother are shot and taken to the local hospital. There, the two are treated by Dr. Brooks, the hospital's only black doctor. The brothers assault Brooks with racist slurs. And, when his brother ends up dying on the operating table, Ray accuses the doctor of murdering him. Blind with rage, Ray works to turn the white community of the city against Brooks, who finds an unlikely ally in the dead man's widow, Edie.

House of Strangers

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward

Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of the sons take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that stays loyal to his father.

People Will Talk

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain

Successful and well-liked, Dr. Noah Praetorius becomes the victim of a witchhunt at the hands of Professor Elwell, who disdains Praetorius's unorthodox medical views and also questions his relationship with the mysterious, ever-present Mr. Shunderson.