15 Nov 1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.
The Funeral of Vera Kholodnaya
This film records the vast public response to the early death of Vera Kholodnaya, the first star of Russian cinema.
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