Sam Spiegel

Embracing Chaos: Making the African Queen

Eric Neal Young

John Philip Dayton, Angela Allen

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston

John Huston, Lauren Bacall

The eleventh AFI Life Achievement award is given to John Huston.

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

William Holden, Alec Guinness

A behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the preparations for its destruction.

David Lean: A Self Portrait

Thomas Craven

David Lean, Robert Bolt

A television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews in which the director explains his methods, the beginnings of his career, and his relationships with actors and actresses.