The best Paul Muni’s documentary movies

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

21/09/1895- 25/08/1967
We present our ranking of the best Paul Muni’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Paul Muni.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
7.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 06/08/1975
  • Character: (archive footage)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

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

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
7.4/10
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
8.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 31/07/1940
  • Character: (archive footage)
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938
7.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 07/02/1938
  • Character: Himself
This was one of the annual "blooper" reels screened by the Warners Club, an organization of Warners actors, crew and executives. It was meant to poke fun at the flubs and bloopers that occurred ont the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True
6.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 31/12/1935
  • Character: Himself (uncredited)
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream
7.4/10
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

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