Movies and TvShows featuring "death-of-movie-star" theme.

A film producer becomes obsessed with a former movie star and attempts to create a comeback for her, but his plans are threatened by a mysterious woman wearing a Fedora.

Charlie Castle, a successful Hollywood actor, is caught in a moral dilemma when he is blackmailed into signing a contract that may ruin his career. As he tries to navigate the cutthroat world of the movie business, secrets are revealed, leading to murder and betrayal.

After her husband's suicide, a woman embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about his death. She must navigate through her complicated relationship with her mother-in-law and confront her own personal demons.

Sugar Cookies is a 1973 movie set in the adult film industry, where a murder mystery unfolds. It explores themes of lesbianism, revenge, and exploitation.

The young caretaker at the estate of a reclusive woman develops a dangerous obsession with her daughter, a sexy television star. Unexpected twists and turns.

Six women who came to Hollywood with the dream of becoming famous find themselves working as stand-ins for the glamorous stars of the late 1930s. Gathering for a birthday celebration at their local watering hole, they introduce a new member to the group – instigating a turn of events that will change their lives forever.

One-hour documentary recounts the untold story of the remarkable rise and fall of the Thanhouser Studio, one of American’s pioneering motion picture studios during the first decade of the twentieth century. It traces the evolution of one family’s career as it transitioned from producing live theater to establishing one of the most successful independent silent motion picture studios. The Thanhouser Studio produced and released over 1,000 silent motion pictures that were acclaimed by critics and seen by audiences around the world. Set against a background of the industry playing out in New York, Florida and California, it is a compelling story of fame and fortune, twisted by the vagaries of fate and ending on a bittersweet note.

In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the small, west Texas town of Marfa to film what has become, "the national movie of Texas."