• 2013
  • 43m
Talking Pictures

Summary A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using BBC archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers. View more details

  • 2013
  • 43m

Talking Pictures

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Charlton Heston John Mills Sylvia Syms Celia Imrie

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8.6

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 4, 2013

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official BBC Programme Website

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using BBC archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 4, 2013

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official BBC Programme Website

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Photos

Talking Pictures (2013) Alec Guinness in Talking Pictures (2013) Gregory Peck in Talking Pictures (2013) James Stewart in Talking Pictures (2013) Shirley MacLaine in Talking Pictures (2013) Michael Caine in Talking Pictures (2013) Marlon Brando and Sam Spiegel in Talking Pictures (2013) Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, and Liza Minnelli in Talking Pictures (2013) Laurence Olivier in Talking Pictures (2013) Omar Sharif in Talking Pictures (2013) Glenda Jackson, Eric Morecambe, and Ernie Wise in Glenda Jackson (2024) Brigitte Bardot, Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, Raquel Welch, Catherine Deneuve, and Warren Beatty in Talking Pictures (2013) Judi Dench in Talking Pictures (2013)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 04, 2013
Bette Davis: Talking Pictures
Some of Hollywood legend Bette Davis' television appearances and interviews are looked back upon. She talks of her life and career.
Episode 2 • Jan 11, 2013
John Mills: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the Oscar-winning actor Sir John Mills, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 3 • Jan 18, 2013
David Niven: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the Oscar-winning actor David Niven, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 4 • Feb 01, 2013
Gene Kelly: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the legendary Hollywood actor and dancer Gene Kelly, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 5 • Feb 15, 2013
John Wayne: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend John Wayne, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 6 • Feb 22, 2013
Tony Curtis: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Tony Curtis, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 7 • Mar 01, 2013
Dirk Bogarde: Talking Pictures
A look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Dirk Bogarde, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 8 • Mar 08, 2013
James Stewart: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar-winning actor James Stewart, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 9 • Mar 28, 2013
Lauren Bacall: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall, following the changes and highlights of her life and career.
Episode 10 • Mar 31, 2013
Orson Welles: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by the legendary Hollywood actor and director Orson Welles, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 11 • Apr 26, 2013
Ingrid Bergman: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Ingrid Bergman, capturing the milestones and highlights of her life and career.
Episode 12 • May 10, 2013
Alec Guinness: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar-winning actor Alec Guinness, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 13 • Jul 05, 2013
Gregory Peck: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood icon Gregory Peck, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 14 • Aug 02, 2013
James Mason: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar-nominated Hollywood star James Mason, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 15 • Aug 25, 2013
Charlton Heston: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar winning Hollywood actor Charlton Heston, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 16 • Oct 11, 2013
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers: Talking Pictures
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by legendary Hollywood double act Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, capturing the milestones and highlights of their lives and careers.
Episode 17 • Nov 01, 2013
Richard Burton
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Oscar-nominated Hollywood icon Richard Burton, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 18 • Feb 28, 2014
Alfred Hitchcock
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by iconic Hollywood director Alfred Hitchcock, reflecting on the milestones and highlights of his life and career.
Episode 19 • Mar 07, 2014
Shirley MacLaine
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by one of Hollywood's most outspoken stars, Shirley Maclaine, with interviews and clips capturing the milestones and highlights of her Oscar-winning career.
Episode 20 • Apr 11, 2014
Joan Fontaine: Talking Pictures
A look at the life of Joan Fontaine, one of Britain's best-loved actresses, using rarely seen archive footage of her BBC appearances to tell the story of her Oscar-winning career.
Episode 21 • May 02, 2014
Richard Attenborough: Talking Pictures
A look at the life and work of the late Richard Attenborough, with vintage interviews and classic archive clips illustrating a career that has made him one of British cinema's most popular and successful figures.
Episode 22 • May 09, 2014
Deborah Kerr
A look back at the career of British actress Deborah Kerr, with vintage television interviews and classic archive clips telling how she left Britain in the 1940s and became one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Episode 23 • May 16, 2014
Laurence Olivier: Talking Pictures
Sylvia Syms looks back on the life of Laurence Olivier, perhaps Britain's greatest actor, using rare material from the BBC archives to tell the story of his extraordinarily distinguished career.
Episode 24 • May 23, 2014
Sophia Loren
An examination of the life and career of one of cinema's most glamorous stars, Sophia Loren, with rarely seen archive material telling the story of her hugely successful career.
Episode 25 • May 25, 2014
Paul Newman
An examination of the life of actor Paul Newman, using rarely seen interviews from the BBC archives to tell the story of a career that made him one of Hollywood's greatest superstars.
Episode 26 • May 30, 2014
Robert Mitchum
The life and career of one of Hollywood's original bad boys, Robert Mitchum, is examined using archive footage of his appearances on the BBC that illustrate why he was a favourite of film fans, and an interviewer's nightmare.
Episode 27 • Jul 18, 2014
Peter O'Toole
A look at the life of the Lawrence of Arabia star and legendary hellraiser Peter O'Toole, with rarely seen archive footage of his appearances on the BBC, exploring the story of his colourful career.
Episode 28 • Aug 01, 2014
Robert Redford: Talking Pictures
The career of Robert Redford, one of the big screen's greatest heartthrobs, is examined in this exploration of the BBC archives, with rarely seen interviews showing that he was always much more than just a pin-up.
Episode 29 • Aug 22, 2014
David Lean
A compilation of rarely seen interviews and archive footage tells the story of movie-master David Lean, whose drive and genius made him one of Britain's greatest-ever film directors.
Episode 30 • Sep 12, 2014
Judi Dench
Sylvia Syms presents rarely seen footage from the BBC archives that explores the life and career of one of Britain's best-loved actors, Judi Dench.
Episode 31 • Sep 19, 2014
Maggie Smith
Rarely seen footage from the BBC archives of various interviews with one of Britain's best-loved actresses, Maggie Smith. She talks of her life and career.
Episode 32 • Dec 27, 2014
Julie Andrews
A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Mary Poppins and Sound of Music star Julie Andrews, with interviews from the archive and classic clips capturing the milestones and highlights of her life and career.
Episode 33 • Jan 09, 2015
Michael Caine
A look at the life of acting legend Michael Caine, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of one Britain's most successful actors.
Episode 34 • Jan 16, 2015
Sean Connery: Talking Pictures
A look at the life of Sean Connery, using rarely seen television interviews and classic archive clips to tell the story of his life and career.
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