12 Mar 2021
kid 90
As a teenager in the '90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went. She documented hundreds of hours of footage and then locked it away for over 20 years.
Gary
Follow the extraordinary story of Gary Coleman's rise to international fame as the child star of Diff'rent Strokes; his struggles with fame; and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at the age of 42. For the first time, viewers will get insight into Coleman's private world through exclusive interviews with his fellow actors, industry insiders and his estranged ex-wife and parents.
Top Billed Cast
Gary Coleman Self (archive footage)
Todd Bridges Self
Shannon Price Self
Dion Mial Self
Willie Coleman Self
Sue Coleman Self
Dana Plato Archive footage
Similar movies
kid 90 kid 90 Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling 
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling 31 Aug 1993
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
There never was a star quite like her. Adored by adults and children alike, at four she already led at the box office — ahead of Gable and Cooper. Her films saved a movie studio from bankruptcy, and a President credited her with raising the morale of Depression-weary Americans. Her earliest movies gave a foretaste of her talents and soon would become the songs and dances that helped make those movies immortal.
Stigma: Raised in Hollywood 
Stigma: Raised in Hollywood Stigma: Raised in Hollywood
When former child star Aaron Schwartz (Mighty Ducks, Heavyweights) returned to the acting world as an adult, he found himself always being asked this recurring question: 'how is he still normal having been a child star?' After seeing one too many sensationalized 'where are they now' publications he began to notice that being a child actor carried with it a stigma that seemed impossible to break. Aaron explores why the Stigma of being raised in Hollywood exists, and why child stars are so often misunderstood.
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop 
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop 01 May 2023
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop
Famous by age 9, struggling by age 20 and dead at ripe age of 34, this documentary dives deep into the life of pop singer Aaron Carter. He became a mainstay of the early 2000s pop scene, touring the world as a child solo artist with chart-topping hits like “I Want Candy” and earning the title “The Little Prince of Pop” from Michael Jackson. Just a few years after his rise to fame, Carter began a cycle of mental health struggles, experienced family turmoil, and grappled with addiction ― culminating in his untimely death in November 2022.
Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room 
Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room 05 Sep 2012
Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room
Documentary about an extraordinary lady, Diana Serra Cary (born Peggy-Jean Montgomery). In the early 1920s she was one of Hollywood's first major child stars, Baby Peggy.
Un enfant comme les autres... 
Un enfant comme les autres... 21 Apr 1972
Un enfant comme les autres...
A documentary about the early career of Québec child star René Simard.
Bloomington 
Bloomington 23 Jun 2010
Bloomington
A former child actress attends college in search of independence and ends up becoming romantically involved with a female professor. Their relationship thrives until an opportunity to return to acting forces her to make life-altering decisions.
Cats Don't Dance 
Cats Don't Dance 26 Mar 1997
Cats Don't Dance
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Problem Child 3 
Problem Child 3 13 May 1995
Problem Child 3
Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him, but does notice three other boys – a child star, a hockey player and a Boy Scout – who are rivals to Junior. This means war!
Life with Mikey 
Life with Mikey 04 Jun 1993
Life with Mikey
Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing.
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped 
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped 16 May 2000
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
You've read the stories, you've seen the documentaries. Now see the movie that brings it all to life.
This Is the Life 
This Is the Life 07 Oct 1935
This Is the Life
A popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story 
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story 18 Dec 2001
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.
Honey Boy 
Honey Boy 28 Sep 2019
Honey Boy
The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.
Glamour Boy 
Glamour Boy 05 Dec 1941
Glamour Boy
Former child star Jackie Cooper headlines this sentimental behind-the-scenes comedy drama. He plays an ex-child star who now jerks sodas for a living in Hollywood. He gets back into the movie business when he overhears a conversation between producers discussing their newest prodigy. Cooper butts in and suggests the producers remake Skippy (a real-life 1931 film that made young Cooper a star). The bigwigs like the idea and then hire Cooper to become the boy's acting coach. Once back on the backlot, Cooper finds both trouble and romance while helping the young boy adjust to life as a movie star.
Everything's on Ice 
Everything's on Ice 05 Oct 1939
Everything's on Ice
Comedy about a little girl who's uncle makes her an ice skating star, only to take all of her money.
Maps to the Stars 
Maps to the Stars 21 May 2014
Maps to the Stars
Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
The Christmas Party 
The Christmas Party 17 Dec 1931
The Christmas Party
In this holiday short, Jackie Cooper wants to throw a Christmas party for his friends on his football team but doesn't know how to go about it. His fellow stars at MGM help him out.
Michael 
Michael 01 Oct 2025
Michael
An in-depth portrayal of Michael Jackson, a complicated man, who became the King of Pop. The biopic will bring to life Jackson’s most iconic performances as it gives an informed insight into the entertainer’s artistic process and personal life.
Johnny Doughboy 
Johnny Doughboy 31 Dec 1942
Johnny Doughboy
As sixteen year old Ann Winters begins a relationship with an older actor to further her career, lookalike fan Penelope Ryan is recruited by a group of former child stars to perform in a USO show.