In this brand-new documentary series, Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog go on a mind-blowing journey back through the decades of American film.

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Roger Corman, one of the most influential figures in the history of American cinema, has passed away at the age of 98. A filmmaker with many nicknames, such as the "King of B-movies," the "King of ...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is home to an extensive number of objects and images related to film and television history, and we are digitizing more all the time.

It starts in the classroom. Students flock to his lectures and seminars on the history of film and its role in American culture because discussions are challenging, riveting and relevant. Doherty has ...