This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.

Was halten Sie vom Tod der Wilma Montesi? Trailer (1977)

29 October 1977

The life and death of the fictional star Wilma Montesi is reported in the form of a staged newsreel. Excerpts from films of various genres and eras are juxtaposed with "documentary material" about the star's public and private life.

Joker: Put on a Happy Face Trailer (2020)

18 August 2020

Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is universally hailed as the greatest comic-book supervillain of all time.

Give Us the Earth! Trailer (1947)

21 June 1947

This "Theater of Life" documentary was produced in cooperation with the International Committee, YMCA.

Death is dangerous, it could hurt Trailer (2023)

26 October 2023

The three female protagonists present their personal relationship with intravenous drug use, and their intimate confessions are filled with fear and insecurity but also love for the state of intoxication.

Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story Trailer (2018)

26 November 2018

The story of Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker from the early days at Universal Pictures to the creation of brand new cartoons in 2018.

The Panola Project Trailer (2022)

20 January 2022

Highlighting the heroic efforts of Dorothy Oliver to keep her small town of Panola, Alabama safe from COVID-19, The Panola Project chronicles how an often-overlooked rural Black community came together in creative ways to survive.

Living & Glorious Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

Leonardi's film about the Living Theatre is less concerned with a straight documentary presentation of the exile theatre group from New York, but rather is concerned with the specific atmospheric factor which is indicated by their name, and which constitutes the highly suggestive effect of their playing.

Chris Cree Brown: Electronic Composer Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

“Sonic artist” Chris Cree Brown discusses composing with new media and how he orchestrates particular sounds into formal compositional structures.

Capital da Fé Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

Capital of Faith is a short documentary that addresses the reality of the new Brazilian Evangelical Church, illustrated with images of the Faith spectacle and the unusual Christianization through gospel culture.

The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life Trailer (2013)

31 May 2013

The story of Alice Herz-Sommer, a German-speaking Jewish pianist from Prague who was, at her death, the world's oldest Holocaust survivor.

Naive Cinema Trailer (1979)

28 March 1979

An essay film on the editing of erotic movies.

Popular movie trailers from 1978

These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1978:

Sladké bezvládie Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye Trailer (1978)

14 July 1978

After an accident, Shanti develops extra sensory perception. Since she can foresee future events, people believe she has divine powers.

Crazy Nights Trailer (1978)

20 April 1978

Somewhat crazy semi-documentary by director Joe D'Amato is a strange series of Burlesque performances from around the globe.

General Chakravarthi Trailer (1978)

16 June 1978

Lady Black Rose Trailer (1978)

01 April 1978

An impotent husband hires a photographer, a professional S&M mistress, and his driver to kidnap his wealthy but unfaithful wife.

John Gabriel Borkman Trailer (1978)

10 January 1978

Based on a play by Henrik Ibsen (Norwegian)

The Billion Dollar Bubble Trailer (1978)

08 June 1978

The Billion Dollar Bubble is a 1976 film made for the BBC series Horizon and directed by Brian Gibson about the story of the two billion dollar insurance embezzlement scheme involving Equity Funding Corporation of America.

Das Versteck Trailer (1978)

06 November 1978

One year has passed since Max and Wanda got their divorce. Max has come to the realization that he wants his ex-wife back - no matter what the cost! So he concocts a sneaky plan: he asks Wanda to hide him from the police, who are apparently looking for him.

Quando c'era lui... caro lei! Trailer (1978)

04 June 1978

Boeing Boeing Trailer (1978)

13 May 1978

Príbelská vzbura Janka Kráľa Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

The plot takes place in the revolutionary year of 1848. It takes us to Príbelice, where Janko Kráľ returns from Pest after the March Revolution, to acquaint the Slovak people with the famous Twelve Points, together with his friend, teacher Ján Rotarides.

Portrét chlapca Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

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