Thomas Craven Film Corporation Movie Trailers

David Lean: A Self Portrait Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

A television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews in which the director explains his methods, the beginnings of his career, and his relationships with actors and actresses.

Moscow in Madrid Trailer (1965)

31 December 1965

When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow.

Filmmaking on the Riviera Trailer (1964)

01 September 1964

This promotional film for "Joy House" (1964) shows the cast and crew filming at locations on the French Riviera.

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles in the movie.

Pasternak Trailer (1965)

31 December 1965

Using still pictures and newsreel footage, this short film tells the life story of Russian author Boris Pasternak, who was forced by the Russian government to refuse the 1958 Nobel Prize in literature for his novel Dr.

Wind Sand and Star Trailer (1963)

31 December 1963

A short documentary about the making of David Lean's LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. A 1970 documentary with a similar title uses some footage but is otherwise a different film.

Italy's in Season Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

This short film presents a look at Italy's popular tourist spots.

2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

A short documentary about the making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and its impact on the '60s view of the future.