Klimt Gustav's Gold
Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele" was confiscated by the Nazis during WWI.
2026-01-08 22:52:08 +0000 UTC→2026-01-08 23:20:48 +0000 UTC(28m)
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Fall of the Moguls
The Warners' film ‘The Jazz Singer' proves to the world that ‘talkies' are here to stay.
2026-01-10 15:56:46 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 16:55:50 +0000 UTC(59m)
The Talkies
By 1925, Zukor's Paramount Pictures, Laemmle's Universal Pictures, and Mayer's MGM are some of the most profitable businesses in the country.
2026-01-10 14:57:03 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 15:56:46 +0000 UTC(59m)
Sin City
As Hollywood goes from a dusty farm town to a bustling metropolis, the balance of power has shifted in favor of the stars.
2026-01-10 13:57:33 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 14:57:03 +0000 UTC(59m)
Rise of the Studios
By 1914, movies are more popular than ever, and with Edison's cartel out of the picture, the titans are free to make films wherever and however they want.
2026-01-10 12:58:23 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 13:57:33 +0000 UTC(59m)
Escape From New York
Edison's stranglehold on the moving picture industry forces Laemmle and his band of renegade filmmakers to flee to Cuba, but not before he signs a young actress.
2026-01-10 11:59:39 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 12:58:23 +0000 UTC(58m)
Battling the Trust
At the dawn of the 20th Century, immigrant entrepreneur Carl Laemmle looks to cash in on America's growing fascination with moving pictures.
2026-01-10 11:00:03 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 11:59:39 +0000 UTC(59m)
Part 1: Great Film Composers
John Williams continued a new decade with The Empire Strikes Back (1980). New talent and sounds arrived with Brad Fiedel's The Terminator and Wendy Carlos' The Shining.
2026-01-10 10:11:24 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 11:00:03 +0000 UTC(48m)
Part 2: Great Film Composers
Three composers dominated this period of the 1970s. David Shire, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams creating one of the most memorable themes in the history of cinema.
2026-01-10 09:21:10 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 10:11:24 +0000 UTC(50m)
Part 2: Great Film Composers
Three composers dominated this period of the 1970s. David Shire, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams creating one of the most memorable themes in the history of cinema.
2026-01-10 04:02:55 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 04:57:21 +0000 UTC(54m)
Part 1: Great Film Composers
A sea change in the movie industry with a new breed of independent filmmakers was coming to the forefront.
2026-01-10 03:07:25 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 04:02:55 +0000 UTC(55m)
2000s
New film composers continue to emerge, the old masters are still thriving as the power of the score continues to play a key role in film storytelling.
2026-01-10 02:14:14 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 03:07:25 +0000 UTC(53m)
1990s
New names were emerging Carter Burwell's Barton Fink (1991). John Williams continued to reach new heights with Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Schindler's List (1993).
2026-01-10 01:20:16 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 02:14:14 +0000 UTC(53m)
Part 2: Great Film Composers
A new name Alan Silvestri arrived with the Back to the Future trilogy starting in 1985. While Michael Kamen arrived with the thriller The Dead Zone, followed by Die Hard.
2026-01-10 00:27:35 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 01:20:16 +0000 UTC(52m)
Part 1: Great Film Composers
John Williams continued a new decade with The Empire Strikes Back (1980). New talent and sounds arrived with Brad Fiedel's The Terminator and Wendy Carlos' The Shining.
2026-01-09 23:34:53 +0000 UTC→2026-01-10 00:27:35 +0000 UTC(52m)
Part 2: Great Film Composers
Three composers dominated this period of the 1970s. David Shire, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams creating one of the most memorable themes in the history of cinema.
2026-01-09 22:40:28 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 23:34:53 +0000 UTC(54m)
Part 1: Great Film Composers
A sea change in the movie industry with a new breed of independent filmmakers was coming to the forefront.
2026-01-09 21:44:58 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 22:40:28 +0000 UTC(55m)
2000s
New film composers continue to emerge, the old masters are still thriving as the power of the score continues to play a key role in film storytelling.
2026-01-09 15:29:19 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 16:22:30 +0000 UTC(53m)
1990s
New names were emerging Carter Burwell's Barton Fink (1991). John Williams continued to reach new heights with Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Schindler's List (1993).
2026-01-09 14:35:22 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 15:29:19 +0000 UTC(53m)
Part 2: Great Film Composers
A new name Alan Silvestri arrived with the Back to the Future trilogy starting in 1985. While Michael Kamen arrived with the thriller The Dead Zone, followed by Die Hard.
2026-01-09 13:42:40 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 14:35:22 +0000 UTC(52m)
Part 1: Great Film Composers
John Williams continued a new decade with The Empire Strikes Back (1980). New talent and sounds arrived with Brad Fiedel's The Terminator and Wendy Carlos' The Shining.
2026-01-09 12:49:59 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 13:42:40 +0000 UTC(52m)
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