Movies: Jack Paar

Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos....

PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar....

Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work....

Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim ...

A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences....

Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film....

A petty crook moves to an Ohio town and courts a factory owner's disabled daughter....

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, uncompleted project, "Something's Got To Give". ...

A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him....

War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize....

A compilation of scenes and acts from various comedy and musical shorts over the years....

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is chronicled through interviews with Cavett, archival footage and interviews with George Burns and others....

Jack Parr hosts a variety program of comedic sketches....

PBS Documentary from the "American Masters" Series. Story of Jack Paar -- host of the NBC Tonight show from 1957 to 1962....