Michael Schlesinger
Writer
Movies7
Movie7.8DocumentaryChronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · 17 votes
Movie4.3DocumentaryBefore the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007 · 5 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryHorrorA look back at the classic 1964 film of horror and suspense starring Joan Crawford as an axe-murderer just released from the mental hospital. Includes footage of the filming and interviews with several of those involved, as well as a look at the movies it was influenced by and those that were in turn influenced by it.
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002 · 1 votes
Movie5.7DocumentaryA documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a unique and independent revival cinema in Los Angeles.
Out of Print
2014 · 9 votes
MovieDocumentaryAn all-new documentary about filmmaker Anthony Mann and his time making films for Universal Studios in the 1950's.
Movie10.0DocumentaryDocumentary about the making of "Heavy Metal" (1981), produced for the DVD Special Edition.
Imagining 'Heavy Metal'
1999 · 1 votes
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Filmmaker and film historian Michael Schlesinger discusses Stanley Kramer's work as a producer and the socio-political environment at the time when he was most successful.