Jeffrey Vance

Modern Times: A Closer Look — In this 2010 visual essay, Chaplin historian Jeffrey Vance, author of “Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema,” draws from a weal

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos — A documentary about the Marx Brothers containing interviews with Leonard Maltin, Dick Cavett and others.

Murnau, Borzage and Fox — Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of c

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film — Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood — A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.