Movies and TvShows featuring "hand-cranked-camera" theme.

The Cameraman is a silent film comedy directed by Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick. The film follows the journey of a newsreel cameraman who falls in love with a secretary and tries to impress her by becoming a successful cameraman. Along the way, he faces various comedic obstacles and adventures, including a monkey, a streetcar, and a boat accident. Despite his best efforts, he struggles to capture the perfect shot and win the girl's heart. The Cameraman is considered one of Keaton's finest films, showcasing his trademark physical comedy and innovative filmmaking techniques.

Behind the Screen (1916) is a comedy movie that takes a humorous look at the chaotic and exciting world behind the scenes in the early days of Hollywood. The film follows the story of an aspiring actress and her journey through the movie business, encountering various hilarious situations, including crossdressing, pie throwing, and slapstick comedy.

Jacquot is a film that tells the story of a filmmaker's childhood memories during the German occupation of France in the 1940s. It provides a glimpse into the filmmaker's life, his imagination, and the challenges he faced as a child during a turbulent time in history.

In His New Job, the Little Tramp gets a job at a movie studio and causes chaos on set. He accidentally kisses a woman's hand, hits himself on the head with a mallet, and gets into a fight with the wrong person. Despite his mishaps, he eventually becomes the star of the film.

Ella Cinders is a young woman living in poverty who dreams of becoming a movie star. She faces challenges from her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, but with the help of a wealthy family and a star football player, she has a chance to fulfill her dreams.

A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and gives viewers a glimpse at how movies are made.

An expedition enters an area of the Congo jungle to investigate reports of a gorilla-worshipping tribe.

Follow the hilarious misadventures of a movie studio as they navigate screen tests, film developing, rehearsals, and more.

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (1920) presents a fascinating glimpse into the Thomas H. Ince studios at Culver City.

Stanley Laurel's last visit to Oliver Hardy, as originally told in Neil Brand's radio play.

A two-reel comic number featuring Toto the clown in his usual knockabout tricks. He is first seen flirting in a park, but later appears at a moving picture studio. He gets in trouble here and escapes dressed as a girl. He then invades the grounds of a dancing school, and later the winter quarters of a circus.

A short packed with more stars and gags than most features of its day, this film delivered a gaggle of guffaws!

Charley Chase is a hapless inventor with a better mouse trap in this silent comedy from 1925.

A behind-the-scenes look at Thomas H. Ince Studios in Culver City, California.

An educational film designed to explain the process of making an animated film, with examples of student work. You might have seen clips of it on the TV special, SPFX: SPECIAL EFFECTS - THE MAKING OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980).