Discovering Film - Season 5

Discovering Film - Season 5

Season 5

Network
DatesJul 21, 2016 - Oct 13, 2016
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Episodes

Jean Harlow
Season 5Episode 160 min

Jean Harlow

The return of the programme shining a light on stars from the golden age of Hollywood, beginning with a look at the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow.

Jul 21, 2016
Lee Marvin
Season 5Episode 260 min

Lee Marvin

A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred in movies including The Dirty Dozen, Point Blank and Paint Your Wagon and won an Oscar for Cat Ballou.

Jul 28, 2016
Anthony Quinn
Season 5Episode 360 min

Anthony Quinn

A look at the life and career of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn, who won best supporting actor Oscars for his roles in Viva Zapata! and Lust for Life.

Aug 4, 2016
Joan Crawford
Season 5Episode 460 min

Joan Crawford

A look at the life and career of actress Joan Crawford, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce and was nominated for Possessed and Sudden Fear.

Aug 11, 2016
Buster Keaton
Season 5Episode 560 min

Buster Keaton

A profile of the silent film pioneer, whose stone-faced physical comedy turned him into a Hollywood superstar in the 1920s.

Aug 18, 2016
Olivia de Havilland
Season 5Episode 660 min

Olivia de Havilland

A profile of the actress, who rose to fame with her roles in The Adventures of Robin Hood and Gone with the Wind and won Oscars for To Each His Own and The Heiress.

Aug 25, 2016
William Holden
Season 5Episode 760 min

William Holden

A look at the life and career of William Holden, an actor who became one of Hollywood's biggest box office draws from the 1950s through to the 1970s.

Sep 1, 2016
Barbara Stanwyck
Season 5Episode 860 min

Barbara Stanwyck

A profile of Barbara Stanwyck, an actress who enjoyed a 60-year career in film and television, best known for her strong female roles in films, such as Double Indemnity.

Sep 8, 2016
Gregory Peck
Season 5Episode 960 min

Gregory Peck

An eye-opening look at the life and films of American film legend Gregory Peck, the Academy Award-winning star of the 1962 drama To Kill a Mockingbird.

Sep 15, 2016
Claudia Cardinale
Season 5Episode 1060 min

Claudia Cardinale

An intriguing profile of Tunisian-born Italian film actress Claudia Cardinale, who appeared in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s.

Sep 22, 2016
Walter Matthau
Season 5Episode 1160 min

Walter Matthau

Film experts reflect on the life and career of Oscar-winning actor Walter Matthau, who starred in the comedies Fortune Cookie, The Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men.

Sep 29, 2016
Shirley MacLaine
Season 5Episode 1260 min

Shirley MacLaine

A fascinating look at the life and career of Shirley MacLaine, one of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies, who starred in films including The Apartment and Sweet Charity.

Oct 6, 2016
Charles Bronson
Season 5Episode 1360 min

Charles Bronson

Film experts reflect on the work of Charles Bronson, who became a Hollywood star with his tough-guy, vigilante roles in films such as The Magnificent Seven and Death Wish.

Oct 13, 2016

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