Leonard Maltin Movies

This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film...

Preserve Me a Seat is a documentary about the efforts of a dedicated group of people to save historic movie theatres throughout the United States,...

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

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the...

Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.

A documentary about the Fleischer brothers and how they revolutionized animation.

An overview of the making of John Huston's 1948 classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."

A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and "gonzo"...

“A Conversation with Fess Parker” (17:05) is another interview, edited almost exactly like the previous, where Maltin visits the man who...

An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Join host Leonard Maltin as he explores the early life of John Wayne (born as Marion Michael Morrison) as a college football star. After a chance...

Leonard Maltin talks with song writer Richard M. Sherman about Disney music.

Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually...

This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most...

Documentary regarding two of the "nine old men" of Disney animators.

Fellow actors and musicians, film critics, and his Kentucky relatives tell the story of noted character actor Harry Dean Stanton. Kris Kristofferson,...

The story of how sound was paired with images in early years of cinema; offering an in-depth look at the people behind-the-scenes and the...

Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927 as Grauman's Chinese Theater, it immediately drew...