Leonard Maltin Movies

Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.

Leonard Maltin interviews Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy, while film clips trace the history of the comic strip detective.

This documentary short takes you inside the fascinating world of film preservation and restoration.

An exploration of film preservation and restoration in the United States.

A reclusive millionaire who owed his fortune to his father, Howard Hughes staked his fame on many things, including his credits as a producer,...

A documentary on the making of Fantasia 2000.

Behind-the-scenes footage, rare screen tests and insightful interviews highlight this engrossing two-hour look at one of Hollywood's greatest dream...

Bogart was interested in this project because it offered a chance to work with his new bride. The studio wasn't convinced, but the result speaks for...

A biography on the life of William Powell narrated by Michael York.

Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up...

This featurette is available on the 'Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 1' (1934-1941).

Leonard Maltin tells about the Fleischer Studio between featuring assorted cartoons from the Fleischers.

This featurette is available on the 'Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities' DVD.

A musical journey through the brief life and times of the celebrated composer who pioneered the crossover of jazz and pop music -- from his...

Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shorts, through the 1950s when short subjects...

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The...

A cherished remembrance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers reunited for the film, "The Barkleys of Broadway."

As a newspaper writer in Chicago, young Ben Hecht saw it all and learned how to captivate an audience with his writing. By the 1920s, he took that...