Handbook of Movie Theaters' History

Spokane’s 21st Century Fox

Opened in 1931, Spokane’s Fox Theater was the place to go, with a line around the block to view the latest Hollywood feature, usherettes in evening go

2008

Barton Fink

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

1991

Afternoon with Julia

Anthony and Julia, talk about Paris, Cinema and beyond in this 11 min poignant short film, as they discover the bittersweet essence of life and the il

2016

No No, Homo

Alone at a matinee together, with a big, mouthwatering bucket of popcorn.

2014

Swing con Son

Music documentary by director Rafael Marziano Tinoco from Venezuela

2009

The Death of Don Quixote

London, 1968. Director Alphonse attempts to complete his greatest cinematic work yet, entitled “The Death of Don Quixote.” But his aging star, Patrick

2019

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the curtain. The joy and the sadness, the success and the

2011

Hamilton's America

This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilt

2016

The Last Days of Anne Boleyn

Writers and historians including Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory revisit the last days of Anne Boleyn, who in 1536 became the first queen in Britis

2013

Germany - Handle with Care!

This "March of Time" entry examines the many problems, both human and economic, that faced the Allies in their respective zones of Germany -- USA, Eng

1947

Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution

In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world's first defense of "state terror" - claiming that the road to virtue lay throu

2009

The Old Summer Palace

2006

Living in Oblivion

Nick is the director of a low-budget indie film. He tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalom

1995

The Crime of Cacaro Gumaro

After their fathers death, two brothers dispute the inheritance: the local movie theater known as Linterna Mújica. Their dispute may or not bring the

2014

Hallmark Channel's 1st Annual Cat Bowl

“Cat Bowl” will showcase adorable and adoptable adult ‘cat-letes’ as they compete on the gridiron for a special place in viewers' hearts. Inspirationa

2019

Notre ami l'empereur Bokassa Ier

2011

Philippe Pétain

2010

Foccart, l'homme qui dirigeait l'Afrique

2010

Godard Mon Amour

In 1967, during the making of “La Chinoise,” film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 19-year-old actress Anne Wiazemsky and marries her.

2017

All the Colors of Giallo

'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie hi

2019