James Cagney

The story of how Norma Jeane Mortenson became Marilyn Monroe (1926-62), a lucid path of self-discovery, from anonymity to stardom: the painful birth of a myth.

Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.

During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century. In 1903, the brothers entered the budding motion picture business. In time, the Warner Brothers moved into film production and would open their own studio in 1923.

Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front during World War II.

An examination of "The Public Enemy" (1931) by film historians and critics.

An examination of "White Heat" (1949) by film historians and critics.