FAMOUS COMPOSERS: R. Strauss

This biography of R. Strauss features portraits, music, commentary, rare archival material and concludes with an informative outline of the key works. Background excerpts are performed by the Elysian Ensemble. Extend you

Famous Authors: Mark Twain

Born Samuel Langhorn Clemens, Mark Twain drew on his boyhood along the Mississippi River for many of his characters and plots. Celebrated as a humorist and storyteller, his fame grew with the publication of classic novel

Famous Authors: Ernest Hemingway

American novelist, short-story writer and journalist Ernest Hemingway served as a war correspondent before joining Paris's expatriate community in the 1920s. His writing style, characterized by terse minimalism, is exemp

Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

This short film originally aired as part of a satirical PBS show called The Great American Dream Machine. The film is a parody of The Famous Artists School and was born of an article written by Brooks in Esquire Magazine

Famous Authors: William Blake

English poet, engraver, painter and mystic William Blake is famed for his symbolic expressions of religious visions. Though largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake's works, such as The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

Mozart: Famous String Quartets

Award-winning musicians The Gewandhaus Quartet play Mozart's most famous string quartets in this concert. Frank-Michael Erben (1st violin), Conrad Suske (2nd violin), Volker Metz (viola) and Jürnjakob Timm (cello) perfor

Famous Authors: John Steinbeck

One of the most famous American writers of the 20th century, Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, Calif. He is best known for his gritty portrayals of the lives of the working class during the G

Don Drowty The Famous

During the Xmas break in 1971 I assembled a crew of artists, 3 on camera and 2 on sound, along with a few others to create a performance at the Topanga Mall in Canoga Park. I asked Don Drowty to assume the role of a cand

Stories about Famous Americans

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in MARTIN'S BIG WORDS, a biography about beliefs and dreams and following ones heart. A reflective poetic tribute, ELLINGTON WAS NOT A STREET, the author remembers great figures

Famous in 31 Days

Follows John Gerardon his quest to to try and become famous in 31 Days.

My Famous Ex Boyfriend: Raya

Everybody's Famous!

Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt o

Full Circle: Before They Were Famous

An astonishing journey of the images taken by William John Kennedy in the early 60's of Robert Indiana, Andy Warhol with their iconic works.

Danilo Treles: The Famous Andalusian Musician

The portrait of an Andalusian musician who wanders around Epirus and socializes with the strangest characters in the area.

I'm Not Famous But I'm Aromanian

Toni Caramusat, a famous film director, is fascinated by the idea of finding the 13th fundamental truth about the Aromanians. According to a myth, this truth is held by Armanamea, the last descendant of this people. Toni

The Most Famous Man in the World!

A look at Charlie Chaplin and his rise to fame.

Rigadin is a Famous Fencer

Rigadin has to take part in a duel and so enlists the help of a fencing instructor.

Bill Squire: We're Getting Famous

From the historic Agora Theater in Cleveland, Bill Squire's third full comedy special looks back at his childhood mishaps - from being poor at sports to bedwetting. Tying them to his relationship with his parents and his

30 Days Until I'm Famous

A Latina working in Los Angeles as a messenger is randomly discovered and fashioned into a pop music star.

Little Remi and Famous Dog Capi

Japanese animation adaptation of a 19th century French novel: A boy is given up by his foster parents to a traveling performer.