A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Born: May 17, 1918
Died: September 27, 2013
in Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Movies for A.C. Lyles...

The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
Title: The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
Character: Self
Released: February 11, 2016
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Peter Brosnan digs up the set of the 1923 film 'The Ten Commandments', long buried in the sands of California's Central Coast.
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Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Title: Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Character: Self
Released: January 24, 2012
Type: Movie
A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation of William Wellman, Jr.
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Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Title: Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 2010
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Title: 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Character: Self
Released: July 2, 2009
Type: Movie
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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Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
Title: Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
Character: Self
Released: March 24, 2009
Type: Movie
A look at the relationship and chemistry of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly on and off screen.
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Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood
Title: Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: March 21, 2009
Type: Movie
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Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years
Title: Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2008
Type: Movie
This piece follows Audrey Hepburn's life from her childhood through her acting career. It explores her background in ballet, her Broadway debut, and her films for Paramount including Roman Holiday, Sabrina, War and Peace, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Paris When it Sizzles.
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The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Title: The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Character: Self
Released: September 2, 2007
Type: Movie
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 scientists and inventors, to the triumph of the talkies.
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Title: Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Character: Self
Released: May 23, 2007
Type: Movie
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.
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John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
Title: John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2003
Type: Movie
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Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
Title: Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
Released: September 12, 2003
Type: Movie
Beginning with William Wrigley's acquisition of the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919, the history of the island is explored with archival footage, stills, interviews of residents, historians and celebrities.
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Cinerama Adventure
Title: Cinerama Adventure
Character: Self
Released: August 30, 2002
Type: Movie
A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era.
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Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
Title: Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
Character: Self
Released: July 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Film critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious stories on the acclaimed Billy Wilder's masterpiece "Sunset Blvd."; its cultural importance by being one of the most iconic and revolutionary films ever made and a picture that still stands the test of time.
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Title: The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 2002
Type: Movie
One of the dominating figures in Elvis Presley's life was his manager, who was known as the "Colonel". No other relationship in Elvis' life was as controversial and misunderstood as the one he had with Colonel Tom Parker. The truth about their unique friendship is revealed in this documentary.
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Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
Title: Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
Character: Self
Released: March 21, 2002
Type: Movie
The films, affairs and struggles of the iconic star of The Blue Angel as told by Rosemary Clooney, Roger Corman, Deanna Durbin and many more.
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Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Title: Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Character: Self - Producer at Paramount
Released: June 14, 1999
Type: Movie
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.
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Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
Title: Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
Character: Self
Released: March 4, 1999
Type: Movie
In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
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Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Title: Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Character: Himself
Released: March 22, 1998
Type: Movie
This film discusses the effect on how major American films in Hollywood were influenced by the Eastern European Jewish culture that most of the major movie moguls who controlled the studios shared. Through clips of various films, the filmmakers illustrate the dominant themes like that of the outsider, the outspoken American patriotism, and rooting for the underdog in society.
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Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Title: Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 1998
Type: Movie
Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Gary Cooper's horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. And he never lost his love of the great American outdoors. Though he rarely played a villain and was an adept comedian, Cooper is best remembered for his strong, silent heroes. With his lanky country boy looks and shy hesitancy he created a unique screen presence, though his real life was one of sophisticated elegance.
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Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
Title: Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
Character: Self
Released: December 17, 1996
Type: Movie
Amiable and unassuming, Fred MacMurray went from small-town boy to one of Hollywood and television's most enduring stars.
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Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Title: Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 1996
Type: Movie
Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother, the future actor Warren Beatty, escaped into the fantasy world of show-biz. Her ballet training and her long-legged pixie charm led to rapid success on Broadway in musical comedy. Inevitably, Hollywood called and by 1955 Shirley was cast in Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry." It wasn't too long before the fine dramatic roles also came to her opposite the most popular leading men of the time, like Fred MacMurray, Jack Lemmon, Frank Sinatra, Clint Eastwood and Robert Mitchum.
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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Title: Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Character: Self
Released: August 9, 1994
Type: Movie
As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of women, sex and race — on stage, in films, on radio and television.
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James Cagney: Top of the World
Title: James Cagney: Top of the World
Character: Self
Released: July 5, 1992
Type: Movie
Documentary on the life and career of James Cagney
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The Hunt for Red October
Title: The Hunt for Red October
Character: Advisor #1
Released: March 2, 1990
Type: Movie
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
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Biography - Humphrey Bogart
Title: Biography - Humphrey Bogart
Character: Self - Producer
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
He was one of Hollywood's greatest tough guys. His charisma and electric on-screen presence propelled the success of classic films such as The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep.