Jeanine Basinger
American film historian who was the Corwin-Fuller professor of film studies at Wesleyan University and the founder and curator of the university's cinematic archives.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.723 |
| Birthday | 1936-02-03 |
| Place of Birth | Ravenden, Arkansas |
| Also Known As |
2021
Dean Martin: King of Cool
7.4/15
Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vega...
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Dean Martin: King of Cool
2006
Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'
7/1
In this documentary short, Frank Capra, Jr. discusses the real-life San Francisco banker on which 'American Madness' (1932) was based.
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Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'
2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
6.928/61
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, writ...
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2006
Wanderlust
5.857/7
A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd...
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Wanderlust
2000
On Cukor
7/1
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and interviews with his friends...
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On Cukor
2006
The Man Who Came to Dinner: Inside a Classic Comedy
6/1
Behind the scenes look at the classic Bette Davis comedy.
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The Man Who Came to Dinner: Inside a Classic Comedy
2006
Jezebel: Legend of the South
7/1
Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."
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Jezebel: Legend of the South
2006
Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman's Picture
6/1
Short documentary about the "woman's picture" at Warner Brothers.
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Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman's Picture
2023
Frank Capra: Mr. America
6/5
Tells the story of how Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant, rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American sto...
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Frank Capra: Mr. America
2004
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
7.1/10
Documentary that explores the life and career of leading man Cary Grant through film clips and interviews. Produced as S18E03 of the long running seri...
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Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.3/5
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines t...
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2008
Murnau, Borzage and Fox
7/7
Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.
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Murnau, Borzage and Fox
2015
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
7.1/70
A personal and captivating account of the extraordinary life and work of Ingrid Bergman (1915-82), a young Swedish woman who became one of the most ce...
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Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.75/8
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and develop...
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
6.9/115
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2019
An American Named Kazan
6/3
Elia Kazan represented the American dream. An immigrant who came without anything and who became the Prince of Hollywood and Broadway after World War...
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An American Named Kazan
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.3/9
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
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Frank Capra's American Dream
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5/12
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2001
A Better Way to Die
5.595/37
Boomer is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death...
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A Better Way to Die
2001
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
5/4
Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show Peo...
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Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
2012
Casting By
6.864/44
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the mo...
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Casting By
2008
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
0/1
The director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1938 hit comedy, "You Can't Take It With You."
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Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
2025
William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
8/2
Documentary on the life and career of famed director William Wyler. An Academy Award-winning director and 14-time Oscar nominee, Wyler was known for s...
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