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- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Robert Mitchum
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Cary Grant
- Rock Hudson gained both admiration and notoriety for being the first celebrity to publicly reveal that he has AIDS, the scourge that took his life in 1985. Many people believed that this admission led to a wider awareness about the disease and was exponential for the increase of funding for its medical research. To know more about his personal life story, watch: Discovering Rock Hudson.
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Groucho Marx
- Did you know that before his entry in the film industry, and long before becoming one of the hottest action stars in the 70s and 80s, Charles Bronson was a WWII hero? He served as a B-29 Super fortress aerial gunner for the US Army Air Force with 25 combat mission flights to his credit. He was also awarded a Purple Heart, the medal given to soldiers wounded in battle. To know more about his life story, watch: Charles Bronson - Discovering.
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Anthony Quinn
- Claudia Cardinale was named as one of the "50 Most Beautiful Actresses in History" by the LA Times and has been honored at one time or another in almost all international movie festivals. She was presented with lifetime achievement awards by no less than 15 countries, including the US, UK, Russia, Canada, Spain, and Portugal. To know more about her life story, watch: Claudia Cardinale - Discovering.
- Shirley MacLaine is a known believer of New Age spirituality and metaphysics and even authored several books around the subject. She also believes in UFOs as demonstrated by her many interviews with various major news networks such as NBC, Fox, and CNN regarding alleged sightings and other extraterrestrial phenomena. To know more about her life story, watch: Shirley MacLaine -Discovering.
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Jean Harlow
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Janet Leigh
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Richard Harris
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Robert Shaw
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Eli Wallach
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Yul Brynner
- Discovering Gene Hackman is more than just a chronicle of the actor's sterling career, but it foremostly tells his actual life story away from the cameras. Get to know Gene on a more personal level through a well-gathered classic and modern film clips punctuated by introspective narratives and remarks from reputable movie scribes and resource persons from within the movie industry. To know more about his life story, watch: Gene Hackman - Discovering.
- Ernest Borgnine served 10 years in the US Navy. Although he was honorably discharged in 1941 after 7 years of active duty, he re-enlisted the following year after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was stationed in an antisubmarine warship until the end of WWII. To know more about his life story, watch: Ernest Borgnine - Discovering.
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Albert Finney
- Julie Andrews lost the ability to sing again after botched throat surgery in 1999. This is heartbreaking since her voice not only brought her fame and fortune, but it also has so many stories of its own. One interesting anecdote is that while her teacher avers she has the most perfect pitch, she insists that her voice was so thin that it can beckon dogs for miles. To know more about her life story, watch: Julie Andrews - Discovering.
- Orson Welles was not only a man of many talents, but he was also an innovator in every field he worked in. Like for example, his radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel War of the Worlds was so revolutionary that it actually caused mass hysteria about an actual alien invasion. In movies, he employed camera techniques that were unheard of at that time but are now commonplace in filmmaking. To know more about his life story, watch: Orson Welles - Discovering.
- Omar Sharif was a ladies man in his younger days with a string of affairs with various women, including celebrities. But none generated more controversy than his fling with Barbra Streisand while filming Funny Girl. Not just because they were both married at the time, but also for the reason that it happened on the heels of the 6-day War. And we all know that he's an Egyptian and she's Jewish. To know more about his life story, watch: Omar Sharif - Discovering.
- Montgomery Clift had a privileged and sheltered childhood with his siblings. They were well-traveled and privately tutored in many things including languages. That's why "Monty" grew up fluent in French and German. But unlike his brother and sister who pursued higher education in prestigious colleges, he studied stage acting instead, and had his Broadway debut at age 15. To know more about his life story, watch: Montgomery Clift - Discovering.
- Jack Palance was also a tough guy off-the-screen. Not only that he served in the military in WWII he also excelled on the gridiron as a young athlete and was a professional boxer. He won his first 15 fights as a pugilist, 12 of them via knockout, before losing to a future heavyweight contender via close split-decision. To know more about his life story, watch: Jack Palance - Discovering.
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Robert Duvall
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Robert Redford
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Julie Christie
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Susan Sarandon
- From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to Elizabeth Taylor, we uncover what drove them and why the world loved them. This episode focuses on Jeff Bridges
- Bill Murray became a national celebrity when he joined the cast of the long-running TV show Saturday Night Live in its early years. His foray into the big screen began in 1979 when he starred in the comedy film Meatballs. This movie likewise launched the career of its director, who would later cast Murray in other films that became box-office hits. It includes Stripes in 1981 and Ghostbusters I and II in 1984 and 1989, respectively. He won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA and got an Oscar nomination for his lead role in the 2003 drama-comedy film Lost in Translation. Bill Murray is known for his unpredictable temper and mood swings. His close friend and fellow actor Dan Aykroyd even gave him the moniker "murricane". There were several stories about him having friction with co-stars and even producers in some of his film and TV projects. It included the SNL set incident where he traded barbs and blows with Chevy Chase. To know more about his life story, watch "Discovering: Bill Murray".
- Michael Caine, who is still active today as an octogenarian once quipped, "You don't retire in this business, the business retires you". Interestingly, he was in every film directed by Christopher Nolan, since he took on the role of Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred in Batman Begins (2005). He may not have appeared in Dunkirk (2007), but he did a voice-over in that movie. To know more about his life story, watch: "Discovering - Michael Caine".
- Movie experts look back at the life and career of Jane Fonda, who won Oscars for her performances in both neo-noir crime-thriller Klute and wartime drama Coming Home.
- A look at the life and career of Gene Wilder, the charismatic star of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
- A look at the life and career of Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose credits include The Dirty Dozen, M*A*S*H, Pride and Prejudice and The Hunger Games.
- A closer look at the life and career of Faye Dunaway, the Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in Bonnie and Clyde, The Thomas Crown Affair, Chinatown and Network.
- A look at the life and career of Vincent Price, the suavely menacing star of numerous horror films including House of Wax and The Abominable Dr Phibes.