David Leaf Trailers
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Trailer
David Leaf (born April 20, 1952) is an American writer, producer and director known for documentaries, music programs and pop culture retrospectives. Among his best known documentaries are The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008), The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) and Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SMiLE (2004). He also wrote the landmark Brian Wilson biography The Beach Boys and The California Myth (1978).
Most Popular David Leaf Trailers
Total trailers found: 22
16 April 2017
A star-studded tribute concert celebrating the iconic pop trio's impressive career.
09 June 2009
DVD featurette documenting the success of "All in the Family".
01 January 2001
Like his fellow Rat Packers, pop crooner Dean Martin was more than just an accomplished singer--he also enjoyed success as a movie star, comedian, and host of a popular television series.
05 October 2004
This film tells (using modern day interviews and archival footage and sound tapes) the story of how in 1967, while his band The Beach Boys triumphantly toured abroad, Brian Wilson was trying to push the boundaries of conventional pop music with a new follow-up to the Beach Boys' cutting-edge mega-hit, Pet Sounds.
01 January 1992
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis were the hottest act in America in the 1950's & the highest paid comedy team in show business.
11 November 2003
The documentary Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter contains numerous clips from the film and television work of the beloved entertainer.
28 July 2003
Performing timeless pieces such as "Night & Day" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," Sinatra's legendary voice and easy manner charms audiences young and old.
01 May 2018
The comeback of Detroit is poised to be the greatest turnaround story of American history.
01 January 2005
Follow the career of the Divine Miss M -- singer and actress Bette Midler -- from the bathhouses to Broadway to starring film roles.
05 April 2008
On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
15 September 2006
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
26 October 2010
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
29 November 2003
PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.
09 June 2009
DVD featurette documenting the beginnings of "All in the Family"
27 April 2001
Celebrating 35 years of hitmaking, the Bee Gees take the stage in New York City with host Mark McEwen taking the requests as Barry, Maurice and Robin play your favorite songs from the last four decades.
13 March 1987
Enjoy the Beach Boys in a 90 minute concert celebrating their 25 year anniversary with guest artists like Glen Campbell, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers, Jeffery Osborne, Belinda Carlisle and Three Dog Night.
31 May 1995
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, the musical mastermind and songwriter for the Beach Boys.
01 January 2000
A comic mastermind who influenced generations of comedians, Jonathan Winters has been making audiences laugh for nearly half a century.
01 January 1995
Thirty years after A Hard Day's Night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. United Artists Records came to Walter Shenson, asking him to produce a movie so UA could issue a soundtrack album. Shenson signed Lester to direct, and they got the Beatles to agree to star. Shenson sent Owen to Dublin to spend time with the Fab Four; from this came a script built around their being prisoners of their own success. Phil Collins, himself an extra on A Hard Day's Night, hosts this examination of a seminal film: what was ad-libbed, why was it a hit, what was its influence on other movies, and how did it define the way the public viewed each Beatle for years to come?
25 April 2000
Documentary about the life and career of a comic genius, Peter Sellers.
24 April 2001
This Is Where I Came In is the Bee Gees' 22nd and final studio album (twentieth worldwide), released in 2001.
18 August 1993
A tribute to the lives and careers of the Marx Brothers utilizing rare archival footage and personal interviews.
