Charles Champlin
Actor · 1926 – 2014 · Hammondsport, New York, USA
Charles Davenport Champlin (March 23, 1926 – November 16, 2014) was an American film critic and writer.
Movies11
Movie7.2MysteryDramaA Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
The Player
1992 · 993 votes
Movie7.4AdventureAnimationA widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
The Secret of NIMH
1982 · 989 votes
Movie5.4DocumentaryDouglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for movies from the early 1920s onwards.
Hollywood Uncensored
1987 · 10 votes
- Movie8.5DocumentaryTV Movie
A stunning portrait of a Hollywood legend.
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool
1998 · 2 votes
Movie9.0DocumentaryA look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry with countless films examines some of his most important works, along with friends and regular collaborators.
Altman on His Own Terms
2000 · 2 votes
Movie5.9DocumentaryTV MovieFriends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005 · 12 votes
Movie5.0DocumentaryTV MovieBlonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst.
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
2001 · 4 votes
Movie8.3TV MovieDocumentaryIn this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Spencer Tracy's personal and professional life that features intimate personal accounts, interviews and clips from his most acclaimed work on the silver screen.
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986 · 6 votes
Movie7.4DocumentaryAn overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007 · 7 votes
MovieDocumentaryTV MovieThis 1986 documentary features interviews with director Alexander Mackendrick, actor Burt Lancaster, producer James Hill, and others.
Movie3.8ComedyDramaStuart Guber has decided to drop back into society, by leaving his performance artist girlfriend and accepting a job working for a top record label. Trouble soon arises when his boss concocts the idea of doing a sex themed game show (hosted by character actor legend Dick Miller). Meanwhile, Stuart begins having an affair with the sister of the label’s new superstar (Thelma Houston).
Game Show Models
1977 · 10 votes