Eric Lax

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)

An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers. ...

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen (2010)

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters. ...

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)

An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon. ...

Gangsters: The Immigrant's Hero (2006)

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates (2006)

Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day. ...

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood (2006)

A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood. ...

Huston's Gamble (2006)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Playing Cat and Mouse (2006)

The Making of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Donald Spoto and Drew Casper. ...

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time (2006)

The making of the film with Drew Casper. ...

The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert (2005)

Short documentary about the making of "The Petrified Forest. ...

Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? (2005)

Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer. ...

The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On (2005)

This documentary is featured on Warner Brothers' DVD for The Roaring Twenties (1939), released in 2005. ...

White Heat: Top of the World (2005)

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

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003)

In the '40s Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules Furthman writes a script, which follows the book closely. The loca ...

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' (2003)

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 itself. ...

Curtains for Roy Earle (2003)

A featurette exploring the gangster films made at Warner Bros., actor Humphrey Bogart's career and the making of HIGH SIERRA (1941). ...

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)

An overview of the making of John Huston's 1948 classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. ...

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night' (2003)

Documentary looking at the film classic, They Drive By Night ...