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The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.

Playboy unveils the hottest moments in the history of film. This feature-length documentary traces the evolution of sex in Hollywood cinema and uncovers the formula for successfully arousing audience interest around the world.

Every Playmate in Playboy's 50-Year history all in one collectors edition.

The true stories that spawned the eerie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very name still conjures up thoughts of Satan. This documentary shares spine-tingling information about the the all-too-memorable flick that has terrorized film audiences since 1976.

Outside of the White House, one would be hard-pressed to name a private residence in America.

The resolution to lost in space in this TV movie documentary.

A trip through the idiosyncrasies and difficulties of making one of the most tormented movies ever filmed.

An Overseer named Ahpossno comes to Earth to take the slaves, and all humans, back to the mothership.

The story behind the making of the 5 "Planet of the Apes" movies.

A retrospective look at the making of the Alien movies.

Documentary about the moviestar's last months including her tumultuous love affairs, drug and alcohol dependency, depression and eventual firing from her final film, 20th Century Fox's "Something's Got To Give". Features several first time interviews with the people surrounding Monroe at the end of her life, behind the scenes footage and stills, and the assembled footage from her final film, co-starring Dean Martin and Cyd Charisse.

"Monster Mania" traces the evolution of horror films, featuring footage from classic and contemporary favorites.

As seen on AMC, "Backstory" is a series that takes a provocative and in-depth look at the making of popular motion pictures. Stars, directors, producers and other Hollywood players provide revealing inside "backstories" about the events that affected each production - and their lives. Using exclusive film footage, rare archival still photos and insightful interviews, these programs uncover everything from fascinating behind-the-scenes intrigue to cutthroat studio politics.

The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.

A narrated retrospective of Christmas films from the the silent era to the mid-90's.

Four intertwining stories filled with fantasy, over the top comedy and drama set in the entertainment industry on Valentine's day.

a look at "rock and roll" and other pop music based film of the 1970s.

An amazing insider's look at nearly four decades of movie making including screen tests, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Tom Hanks, Raquel Welch, George Lucas, Oliver Stone, Robert Altman and much more.

An overview of the career of producer/director Irwiln Allen, using footage from his films and interviews with those who worked with and for him.

A survey of 86 years of Titanicana in popular culture, with the emphasis on movies about (or inspired by) the disaster.

Joan Collins hosts a collection of film clips, mostly from musicals, that were cut from the released product.

Mark Hamill is hosting an informational tour through the history of science fiction movie-making. The focus is not on special effects and action scenes, but on the relationship between society's hangups and fears and the subject matter of the movies. The effects of the American public's changing paranoias, e.g. the communist scare, is particularly well explored.