Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer (October 13, 1926 – September 27, 2019) was an American film historian and writer. He was an expert in the history and evolution of the motion picture industry. Behlmer began his career with KLAC-TV in Hollywood as a stage manager. At the beginning of the 1960s, Behlmer started researching and writing articles on various aspects of film history. One such project, a career piece on film producer David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind, Rebecca), led to his book Memo from David O. Selznick (1972). It was followed by nine other books as well as numerous magazine articles and film music recording booklets. Behlmer also contributed to a wide variety of works about the Golden Age of Hollywood.

  • Title: Rudy Behlmer
  • Popularity: 1.516
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1926-10-13
  • Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Rudolph Herman Behlmer, Rudy Behlmar
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Rudy Behlmer Movies

  • 2002
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    The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

    The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

    7.9 2002 HD

    The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.

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  • 2006
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    Censorship and Desire

    Censorship and Desire

    1 2006 HD

    Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."

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  • 2010
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    Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

    Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

    6.7 2010 HD

    The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real...

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  • 2000
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    Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

    Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

    6.4 2000 HD

    A documentary from Universal about the movie "The Invisible Man" (1933) directed by James Whale.

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  • 2000
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    Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

    Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

    7 2000 HD

    Documentary featured on the Classic Monster Collection and Monster Legacy Collection for The Mummy (1932).

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  • 1993
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    Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

    Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

    7.4 1993 HD

    The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

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  • 2005
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    The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    7.8 2005 HD

    A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

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  • 2005
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    RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

    RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

    10 2005 HD

    An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most influential films ever made.

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  • 2005
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    Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

    Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?

    8.3 2005 HD

    Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.

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  • 1992
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    You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

    You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

    6.5 1992 HD

    A documentary about the making of the classic film "Casablanca."

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  • 2007
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    Becoming John Ford

    Becoming John Ford

    6.3 2007 HD

    Portrait of film director John Ford, perhaps best known for re-inventing the Western, and generally considered one of America's greatest directors.

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  • 2003
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    Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

    Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

    6.5 2003 HD

    Film historians examines the making of the 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood."

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  • 2006
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    Jezebel: Legend of the South

    Jezebel: Legend of the South

    1 2006 HD

    Short documentary about the making of the 1938 film "Jezebel."

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  • 2000
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    The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

    The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

    8 2000 HD

    A documentary from Universal about their Phantom of the Opera movies.

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  • 2003
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    Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

    Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

    6.5 2003 HD

    An overview of the making of John Huston's 1948 classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."

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  • 2006
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    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    7 2006 HD

    A short documentary about Robby the Robot.

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  • 2002
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    Cinerama Adventure

    Cinerama Adventure

    7.5 2002 HD

    A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry...

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  • 2007
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    The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

    The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

    7 2007 HD

    Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the early failed attempts by...

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  • 2005
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    Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

    Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

    6.5 2005 HD

    This documentary is featured on the DVD for Captain Blood (1935), released in 2005.

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  • 2008
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    A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

    A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck'

    8 2008 HD

    A documentary about the making of the movie "Dragonwyck"

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  • 2012
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    Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

    Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

    6.5 2012 HD

    The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

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  • 2006
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    Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

    Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption

    1 2006 HD

    Short documentary about the making of the John Ford/John Wayne film "Stagecoach".

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  • 2008
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    Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

    Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

    1 2008 HD

    Brief overview of the two actors at the Fox Studio.

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  • 1991
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    Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

    Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

    6 1991 HD

    U.S. network TV special surveying the history of Robin Hood in popular culture, emphasizing the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Interviews...

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  • 2012
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    Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

    Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

    7 2012 HD

    Today's top musical stars—including Paula Abdul, Usher and Glee's Matthew Morrison—reveal why this iconic musical continues to influence...

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  • 1993
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    Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

    Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

    5 1993 HD

    An insider's account of Jack Warner, a founding father of the American film industry. This feature length documentary provides the rags to riches...

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  • 2005
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    The Music of 'Humoresque'

    The Music of 'Humoresque'

    1 2005 HD

    A short documentary about the music in the 1946 film "Humoresque"

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  • 2012
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    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

    7 2012 HD

    Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

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  • 2002
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    What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    1 2002 HD

    Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the...

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  • 2005
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    William Powell: A True Gentleman

    William Powell: A True Gentleman

    7.5 2005 HD

    A short documentary about William Powell.

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  • 2008
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    Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

    Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

    6.9 2008 HD

    Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

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  • 2008
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    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    6.4 2008 HD

    A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

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  • 2008
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    Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

    Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

    1 2008 HD

    Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock and early spy and espionage films.

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  • 2008
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    The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

    The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

    1 2008 HD

    Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).

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  • 2008
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    Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

    Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

    1 2008 HD

    Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Spellbound' that looks deeply at the films presentation of psychoanalysis and of what is now called...

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  • 2008
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    The Making of 'Rebecca'

    The Making of 'Rebecca'

    1 2008 HD

    Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.

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  • 2006
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    The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

    The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

    7.8 2006 HD

    An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

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  • 2008
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    In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

    In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

    6 2008 HD

    The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

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  • 2002
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    The Universe According to Universal

    The Universe According to Universal

    5 2002 HD

    Narrator Rudy Behlmer guides a look through Universal's place in film history as a source of alien visitation, extraterrestrial life, and other...

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  • 2009
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    Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

    Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

    7.5 2009 HD

    A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.

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  • 2009
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    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    7.5 2009 HD

    This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

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  • 2004
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    Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

    Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

    1 2004 HD

    Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle is a documentary focusing on the first six sound Tarzan films produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring...

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  • 2000
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    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

    8 2000 HD

    Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

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  • 2003
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    The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

    The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

    6 2003 HD

    With rare behind-the-scenes footage, a detailed look at the making of Walt Disney’s adaptation of the Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under...

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  • 2000
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    Backstory: 'All About Eve'

    Backstory: 'All About Eve'

    1 2000 HD

    A documentary about the making of the 1950 film "All About Eve."

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  • 1992
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    King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

    King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

    1 1992 HD

    Documentary on the making of the 1933 RKO film King Kong. Contains interviews with George Turner, Linwood Dunn, Rudy Behlmer.

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  • 2005
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    Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

    Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

    1 2005 HD

    Short documentary about the making of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.

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  • 2001
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    Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

    Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

    1 2001 HD

    Darryl F. Zanuck ignores the protests of his peers and makes a movie about antisemitism called "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947).

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  • 2000
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    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    1 2000 HD

    Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of...

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  • 2006
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    A Streetcar in Hollywood

    A Streetcar in Hollywood

    6.5 2006 HD

    How the play was adapted to Film

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  • 2006
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    A Streetcar on Broadway

    A Streetcar on Broadway

    6.5 2006 HD

    Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

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  • 2006
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    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    4.5 2006 HD

    A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.

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  • 2006
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    Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

    Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

    7 2006 HD

    An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

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  • 2001
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    Celebrating Dumbo

    Celebrating Dumbo

    1 2001 HD

    Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

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  • 1963
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    Hollywood Without Make-Up

    Hollywood Without Make-Up

    5.9 1963 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.6 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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