American Cinema (1994)
Documentary
13 episode series created by PBS to commemorate 100 years of movie-going. The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. As seen on PBS, this series is the definitive chronicle of the American cinema, from its beginning to today. Includes interviews with Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Sidney Lumet, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, Gene Siskel, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and many more.
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Episode 1
The Hollywood Style
Episode 2
The Studio System
Episode 3
The Star
Episode 4
The Western
Episode 5
Romantic Comedy
Episode 6
The Combat Film
Episode 7
Film Noir
Episode 8
Film in the Television Age
Episode 9
The Film School Generation
Episode 10
The Edge of Hollywood
Episode 11
Film Language
Episode 12
Writing and Thinking About Film