A Trip to Paramountown

Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.

Céline Dion – Céline Parle D'elle(s)

ABBA-dabba-doo

This first documentary about the pop group ABBA was made around the time of the release of their fourth album 'Arrival'. It contains unique archive footage filmed at the secret location where they made the record, concert footage, specially made promotional videos, photos from the group members' private collection and interviews in Swedish with each of them: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Stig was also interviewed briefly and was shown playing and singing part of Tivedshambo on acoustic guitar.

Personalities

In this "Romance of Celluloid", MGM showcases performers whose careers are just starting. Excerpts from their recently released films are included. The narrator says that moviegoers will have to decide whether these fledgling actors and actresses have that certain quality that made superstars out of MGM players Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner.

The Red, White and Blue Line

A promotional film for United States Savings Bonds

The Hollywood You Never See

The making of Cleopatra (1934), showing pre-production, DeMille directing a scene, and the addition of music to the soundtrack.

American Thrift: An Expansive Tribute to the "Woman American"

Chevrolet presents this tribute to the American woman and her thrifty ways with money. The film also salutes the individuality of the Amerian citizen and the variety of choices we have in the marketplace.

The Song of Styrene

Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to highlight the merits of plastics.

The Making of a Great Motion Picture

Narrated documentary of the making of Anthony Adverse (1936), featuring many clips from the actual film.

New York to Berlin in Twenty-Six Hours

Promotional film about Lockheed aircraft using test pilots and speed records to show how Lockheed was at the forefront of aviation technology during the 1930's and 1940's. Famous pilots including the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes are shown along with the latest aircraft designs such as the P-38 fighter.

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

Dore Schary presents clips from upcoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films.

A Solax Celebration

The good people of the Solax community realize that they have cause to make merry before the New Year because the Almighty has guided their breadwinning footsteps toward the Solax Studio's happy atmosphere, bank together like the big happy family they are, to give expression to their happiness in the form of a gift to the immediate cause of their good fortune and sunshine.

A Dream Comes True

A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

American Maker

Portrays all Americans as makers, with a rich tradition of pride in workmanship and satisfaction of needs.

The Man Who Makes the Difference

Promotional documentary for the MGM film "Ice Station Zebra" focusing on the career and cinematographic innovations of cameraman John Stephens.

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

A short making of feature about the 1966 John Frankenheimer movie Grande Prix

Another Romance of Celluloid

This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of current MGM productions.

Zootopia 2 | A Special Look

Nick Wilde takes over Disney+ to promote the upcoming Zootopia sequel.

Pour bien filmer

Promotional short film to reveal the potential of the new Paillard-Bolex camera.