Bret Wood Movies
- 2011
The Play House: An Accidental Masterpiece
The Play House: An Accidental Masterpiece02011HD
The special effects in The Play House (1921) are discussed.
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- 2020
Those Who Deserve To Die
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A troubled veteran returns home to resume his life, but first he must fulfill a dreadful family obligation.
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- 2010
Movie Magic & Mysteries: The Making of Sherlock Jr.
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Documentary about the making of Buster Keaton's silent comedy classic, Sherlock Jr. (1924).
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- 2011
On Scoring Cops and Helping Silent Films Live Again
On Scoring Cops and Helping Silent Films Live Again02011HD
Ben Model discusses scoring music for silent movies.
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- 2011
The Frozen North: Keaton's Darkest Comedy
The Frozen North: Keaton's Darkest Comedy02011HD
A short documentary on Buster Keaton's The Frozen North (1922), regarding how the events of Fatty Arbuckle's trial and William S. Hart's quick...
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- 2011
Silent Echoes: Seven Chances
Silent Echoes: Seven Chances02011HD
In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, provides a tour of where...
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- 2023
The Terror of Tarheel State: Making The Dark Power
The Terror of Tarheel State: Making The Dark Power02023HD
Documentary on the making of The Dark Power.
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- 2016
Pioneers of African-American Cinema: About the Restoration
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"About the Restoration" provides an overview of the recovery effort, hosted by Bret Wood. Also of interest are examples of movie making mistakes that...
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- 2010
Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations
Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations02010HD
This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations...
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- 2011
The Paleface... And Other Titles
The Paleface... And Other Titles02011HD
A discussion on restoring title cards to English from foreign source prints.
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- 2011
... That Dud... The Blacksmith
... That Dud... The Blacksmith02011HD
Bruce Lawton discusses Buster Keaton's The Blacksmith (1922), a film that Keaton had dismissed as a "lesser" work.
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- 2010
Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations
Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations02010HD
This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations...
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- 2011
The Goat Is Not a Goat
The Goat Is Not a Goat02011HD
A short documentary on the works of Buster Keaton.
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- 2011
Hard Luck: The Last Short to Be Found
Hard Luck: The Last Short to Be Found02011HD
Documentary about the Buster Keaton short Hard Luck (1921).
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- 2011
Savoring the Scarecrow: Or Buster & the Sybil Trilogy
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The evolution of The Scarecrow (1920) is discussed in this documentary.
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- 1970
Homes Not My Own
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A young woman masquerades as a census taker in order to gain entry into her mother's home.
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- 2021
Dreaming of the Love Nest
Dreaming of the Love Nest02021HD
David Kalat discusses the works of Buster Keaton.
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