02 Jul 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation of William Wellman, Jr.
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James D'Arc Self
Brian Meacham Self
Michael Pogorzelski Self
Frank Thompson Self
William Wellman Jr. Self
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