Rudy Behlmer

Biography

Rudy Behlmer (October 13, 1926 – September 27, 2019) was an American film historian and writer. He was an expert in the history and evolution of the motion picture industry. Behlmer began his career with KLAC-TV in Hollywood as a stage manager. At the beginning of the 1960s, Behlmer started researching and writing articles on various aspects of film history. One such project, a career piece on film producer David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind, Rebecca), led to his book Memo from David O. Selznick (1972). It was followed by nine other books as well as numerous magazine articles and film music recording booklets. Behlmer also contributed to a wide variety of works about the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Known for

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Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

2012 ⭐ 7.0

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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012 ⭐ 6.5

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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012 ⭐ 6.7

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Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2012

Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation Notable

Self · 2012

⭐ 7.0

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Self · 2012

⭐ 6.5

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Self · 2012

⭐ 6.7

2010

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 7.0

2009

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman Notable

Self · 2009

⭐ 7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Notable

Self · 2009

⭐ 7.5

2008

In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

Self · 2008

⭐ 6.0

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Self · 2008

⭐ 6.9

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

2008

2007

Becoming John Ford

Self · 2007

⭐ 6.3

2006

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Notable

Self · 2006

⭐ 7.0

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Self · 2006

⭐ 4.5

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird Notable

Self · 2006

⭐ 7.8

2005

William Powell: A True Gentleman Notable

2005

⭐ 7.5

The Music of 'Humoresque'

Self · 2005

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale Notable

Self · 2005

⭐ 9.5

2004

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle Notable

Self · 2004

⭐ 9.0

2003

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Notable

Self · 2003

⭐ 7.4

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Notable

Self · 2003

⭐ 7.0

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' Notable

Self, Film Historian · 2003

⭐ 7.0

2002

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 7.0

Cinerama Adventure Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 7.7

The Universe According to Universal

Narrator · 2002

⭐ 5.7

2001

Celebrating Dumbo Notable

Self · 2001

⭐ 10.0

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

Self · 2001

2000

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 8.0

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Self · 2000

Backstory: 'All About Eve' Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 9.0

1999

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Notable

Self · 1999

⭐ 7.7

1993

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

Self · 1993

⭐ 6.7

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic Notable

Self - Film Historian · 1993

⭐ 7.7

1992

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." Notable

Self · 1992

⭐ 8.0

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

Self - Film Historian · 1992

⭐ 6.9

1991

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie

Self · 1991

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Zachary Woodlee

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Corbin Bleu

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Paula Abdul

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Harry Shum Jr.

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William Friedkin

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Steven Spielberg

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Full filmography

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Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

2012 ⭐ 7.0

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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012 ⭐ 6.5

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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012 ⭐ 6.7

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Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010 ⭐ 7.0

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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009 ⭐ 7.5

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009 ⭐ 7.5

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In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

2008 ⭐ 6.0

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Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008 ⭐ 6.9

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The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'

2008

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster

2008

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The Making of 'Rebecca'

2008

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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008 ⭐ 8.0

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Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'

2008

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

2008 ⭐ 6.1

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Becoming John Ford

2007 ⭐ 6.3

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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006 ⭐ 7.0

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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006 ⭐ 4.5

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The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006 ⭐ 7.8

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Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006 ⭐ 7.0

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Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006 ⭐ 6.7