Crash Course
Federal Theatre and Group Theater: Crash Course Theater #42
The 1930s in the United States were pretty bad for employment in all industries, and the theater was no exception. As part of Roosevelt's New Deal, the Works Progress Administration created a division called the Federal Theatre Project....
Crash Course
Citizen Kane: Crash Course Film Criticism
Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/crashcourse and use the promo code "crashcourse" to get the first two months free! Is Citizen Kane the BEST MOVIE EVER MADE? Is that even an answerable question? Michael Aranda will...
Wonderscape
The War of the Worlds Panic and the Truth About Van Gogh's Ear
Discover how Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast caused widespread panic, convincing many Americans of an alien invasion. Learn the real story behind Vincent van Gogh’s famous ear incident, exploring the myths and...
PBS
Martians! How Aliens Invaded Earth
From the invading, high-tech aliens of ‘War of the Worlds’ to post-world war escapism literature and even real-life scientific exploration today, the stories of Martians have changed throughout time. Find out how we’ve gone from viewing...
Hip Hughes History
HUAC Explained (House Un-American Activities Committee)
A short review video lecture outlining the development of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Developed by a teacher for kids, lifelong learners and the cray cray on the internet.
CuriosaMente
Los OVNIS ¿Son marcianos? - CRÓNICAS MARCIANAS
Los fascinantes Ovnis... ¿Vienen de Marte? ¿Son reales? ¡Y NADIE HACE NADA! El video aborda el fenómeno de los OVNIs, destacando su origen en observaciones tempranas de Marte y la influencia de la ciencia ficción, especialmente la obra...
Weird History
The Story Behond 'War of the Worlds' Radio Show
In 1938, aliens attacked. Well, that's at least what Americans heard over the radio. Orson Welles and a group of actors interrupted a radio broadcast to warn the public that the planet had been invaded by aliens - really, they were just...
Curated Video
War of the Worlds: The Hoax of a Century
The infamous 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast was a 'fake' news report of a devastating alien invasion advancing on New York City - that changed broadcasting forever.
Curated Video
CAN859 PREMIERE OF "IS PARIS BURNING?"
Film, "Is Paris Burning?" which deals with the liberation of Paris in 1944 liberation by rival branches of the French Resistance - Communists and Gaullists and the Free French Forces, holds it's premiere in Paris. Stars include Kirk...
Getty Images
This Week In History 10/25 - 10/31
This Week In History 10/25 - 10/31 (Footage by Getty Images)
Curated Video
CAN859 PREMIERE OF "IS PARIS BURNING?" CUT
Film, "Is Paris Burning?" which deals with the liberation of Paris in 1944 liberation by rival branches of the French Resistance - Communists and Gaullists and the Free French Forces, holds it's premiere in Paris. Stars include Kirk...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
'Citizen Kane' world premiere at RKO Palace Theatre in New York City, 1941
Night: lighted marquees and signs on Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan, with marquee touting 'Orson Welles Citizen Kane' at right and traffic moving on street / CU the marquee, with lighted sign above featuring Welles and 'It's...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
World premiere of movie "Citizen Kane" at RKO Palace Theatre in New York City
Title card: "Opening - World premiere of 'Citizen Kane'" / lighted signs at night on either side of RKO Palace Theatre, lighted marquee over theater entrance saying "Orson Welles, Citizen Kane" / closer shot of flashing sign above...
Curated Video
Now's your chance to own a piece of movie legend. The piano from 'Casablanca' and the cowardly lion costume from 'The Wizard of Oz' are among the items up for sale next week at Bonham's auction house in New York City. (Nov. 20)
If you ever dreamed of owning a piece of Hollywood history now is your time to act. Several iconic items from tinsel town's golden age are going on the auction block in New York City next week.
Movie props, costumes, scripts, posters,...
Curated Video
First glimpse at latest Spielberg movie
1. Clip Teaser Trailer - ''War Of The Worlds''
After months of frantic shooting, Steven Spielberg has released the first glimpse of his latest science fiction epic, ''War Of The Worlds''.
The film, based on the HG Wells novel about an...
Curated Video
Rock and Roll memorabilia goes under the hammer
1. Mid shot of Elvis Presley guitars at Butterfields auction house display room.
2. Close shot of guitar signed by Presley.
3. Mid shot of framed Elvis Presley recordings and movie poster on display.
4. Close shot of record...
Curated Video
Fashion, Radio, Car, Italy, Football
Winter Cruise-wear Preview
Models take to the boats to show the styles.
(Fashion, Holiday)
Radio Drama Terrifies US
Young actor-director Orson Welles discusses his presentation of the H.G. Wells classic "The War of the Worlds" that...
Curated Video
AUSTRIA: VIENNA: TOUR OF CITY'S SEWERS LATEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
English/Nat
The latest tourist attraction in the Austrian capital Vienna is probably not most people's idea of a get-away-from-it-all break.
But a local entrepreneur has come up with the idea of taking holidaymakers on an organised...
Curated Video
ENTERTAINMENT DAILY: THE BIOGRAPHER
English/Nat
It might seem bizarre to tell the story of the 20th Century's last female icon - DIANA, PRINCESS of WALES - without featuring her in the film, but that is what the makers of THE BIOGRAPHER have elected to do.
Instead,...
Curated Video
Luxury hotel reopens for business
Paris - May 14, 2013
1. Mid of the inscription "Prince de Galles"
2. Wide pan from the reception desk to the lobby
3. Wide left pan from the hotel corridor to the wall with framed black and white photography
4. Mid from the wall paper...
Curated Video
Auction preview of Welles' script and Oscar for "Citizen Kane"
1. Wide exterior of auction house Sotheby's; zoom in on entrance
2. Woman holding manuscript belonging to American screenwriter, director, actor and producer Orson Welles
3. Woman flipping through manuscript
4. Close-up of famous line...
Curated Video
The Paris jet-set celebrate the launch of "The Millennium Book" at Versailles
1. Pan ext Versaille Palace
2 C/A photographers
3. VS of young women carrying "the Millennium Book"
4. VS arr. author Vani Paris
5. SOT Vani Paris (English)- "Thank you very much for coming, I'm very happy. Tonight for me is a dream come...
Curated Video
A section of plastic backdrop the Beatles signed before their American television debut could fetch almost a million dollars. Heritage Auctions also has items belonging to Orson Welles up for bidding. (April 2)
SOUNDBITE (English) Gary Shrum, Heritage Auctions:
"It just happened The Beatles signed the wall at The Ed Sullivan studio before they played live. So you've got these great large autographs and pictures."
SOUNDBITE (English) Gary...
Curated Video
Alec Baldwin on his documentary about the movie industry
James Toback and Alec Baldwin take a closer look at the movie industry, and what it does to its stars, in the new documentary "Seduced and Abandoned."
The film, which HBO picked up ahead of its Cannes Film Festival premiere earlier this...