Steve Allen Movies

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny...

An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a...

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a...

The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with...

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in...

A look at the career of comedian Ernie Kovacs, considered a pioneer in the early days of television, and whose innovative TV show spawned the careers...

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...

Conan O'Brien hosts a special celebrating 50 Years of Late Night television on NBC.

A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The special follows his life and career, with obvious...

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies...

Peter Lawford hosts this documentary taking a look at the life and films of James Dean.

Hounded by the press for shooting a doctor, an ousted Los Angeles policeman works his own case.

A documentary recounting the personal and professional lives of the Three Stooges, including rare footage and interviews with family members.

A compilation film of stand up performances and comedy routines featuring some of the biggest stars in the early years of television. This film was...

Documentary discussing the casting and making of "Some Like It Hot", the film voted as the Best Comedy ever made by the American Film Institute.

Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie)...

A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.

A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.

Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows teach viewers computer terminology, basic functionality and the many common uses of home computers.