Richard Schickel Movies

A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.

An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the...

Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.

This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black...

Documentary about the efforts to reconstruct Sam Fuller's The Big Red One closer to the film Fuller had originally envisioned.

During the filming of Ragtime, the 81-year old Cagney talks about his career. Cagney tells us about becoming a dancer and meeting his wife, his route...

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

A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

In the series of documentaries directed by Richard Schickel following classic film directors, this episode interviews the creative mind behind "My...

Short featurette showcasing Clint Eastwood, film historian and critic Richard Schickel and producer Robert Daley, who speak about Eastwood’s...

How the play was adapted to Film

A look back at Clint Eastwood's career from the release of Unforgiven (1992)

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

Clint Eastwood tells us how he yearned to be a director from the time he was on "Rawhide" to finally obtaining the approval of his mentor, Don...

An hour documentary on the history of Bond for the 25th anniversary of the film series.

Documentary about film.

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."

explores the production of the film with interviews with those involved. The historical significance is similarly discussed. Includes interviews with...

A history of horror movies.