Rudy Behlmer Movies

Documentary short film about Robby the Robot; a $125,000 engineering marvel that advanced cinematic robotics and went on to become a film star & pop...

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.

Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the early failed attempts by...

A documentary from Universal about their Phantom of the Opera movies.

The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.

Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).

A biography on the life of William Powell narrated by Michael York.

Today's top musical stars—including Paula Abdul, Usher and Glee's Matthew Morrison—reveal why this iconic musical continues to influence...

How the play was adapted to Film

This documentary is featured on the DVD for Captain Blood (1935), released in 2005.

A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry...

The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).

Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

An insider's account of Jack Warner, a founding father of the American film industry. This feature length documentary provides the rags to riches...

A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.

Portrait of film director John Ford, perhaps best known for re-inventing the Western, and generally considered one of America's greatest directors.