Ben Burtt Movies

  • 1982
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    A demonstration of sound in Dolby Stereo.

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  • 1997
    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

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    Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in...

    Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
  • 2004
    When Star Wars Ruled the World

    When Star Wars Ruled the World

    When Star Wars Ruled the World

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    A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.

    When Star Wars Ruled the World
  • 2013
    Lincoln: An American Journey

    Lincoln: An American Journey

    Lincoln: An American Journey

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    Documentary on the making of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012).

    Lincoln: An American Journey
  • 2012
    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

    6.72012HD

    Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
  • 2007
    The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

    The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

    The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

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    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...

    The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
  • 1994
    Destiny in Space

    Destiny in Space

    Destiny in Space

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    Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Venus and Mars, and find proof of new planets and...

    Destiny in Space
  • 1980
    Porklips Now

    Porklips Now

    Porklips Now

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    This spoof of 'Apocalypse Now' has health inspector Will Dullard travelling by car "uptown" with two friends to have a meeting with a certain Mertz,...

    Porklips Now
  • 1991
    The True Story of Glory Continues

    The True Story of Glory Continues

    The True Story of Glory Continues

    6.81991HD

    Morgan Freeman narrates this documentary that explores the 54th Massachusetts regiment that is the basis of the motion picture, "Glory".

    The True Story of Glory Continues
  • 2020
    Movie Archaeologists: The visual and sound effects of War of The Worlds

    Movie Archaeologists: The visual and sound effects of War of The Worlds

    Movie Archaeologists: The visual and sound effects of War of The Worlds

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    Visual-effects supervisor Craig Barron and sound designer Ben Burtt are historians of specialized filmmaking techniques. In this short documentary,...

    Movie Archaeologists: The visual and sound effects of War of The Worlds
  • 2003
    The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'

    The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'

    The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'

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    Ben Burtt reveals which sounds he and his team at Skywalker Sound recorded to incorporate into the Indiana Jones trilogy.

    The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
  • 1975
    Recorded Live

    Recorded Live

    Recorded Live

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    A man arrives at a TV studio to interview for a managerial position, only to find mysterious videotape reels who seem to have a life of their own.

    Recorded Live
  • 2002
    Manassas: End of Innocence

    Manassas: End of Innocence

    Manassas: End of Innocence

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    As the first major land battle of the American Civil War, the First Battle of Manassas, fought on July 21, 1861, shocked a nation expecting a short...

    Manassas: End of Innocence
  • 2002
    Films Are Not Released, They Escape

    Films Are Not Released, They Escape

    Films Are Not Released, They Escape

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    Ben Burtt and his team explain the process of creating the sound for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) in the all-new documentary...

    Films Are Not Released, They Escape
  • 2006
    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

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    Documentary short film about Robby the Robot; a $125,000 engineering marvel that advanced cinematic robotics and went on to become a film star & pop...

    Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
  • 2012
    Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

    Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

    Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

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    A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation of William...

    Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
  • 1992
    The American Gangster

    The American Gangster

    The American Gangster

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    They fixed the World Series. They built Las Vegas. They terrorized America with their vicious murders and fearless robberies. They are men named...

    The American Gangster
  • 1970
    A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte

    A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte

    A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte

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    In this 2010 program, Craig Barron and Ben Burtt, leading experts in the fields of visual and sound effects, respectively, discuss the techniques...

    A Bucket of Water and a Glass Matte
  • 2021
    Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)

    Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)

    Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)

    02021HD

    An engaging behind-the-scenes documentary short detailing the production of Warner Bros.' Cold War aviation drama Chain Lightning (1950). Produced...

    Jet Jockeys in Love: The Making of CHAIN LIGHTNING ('50)
  • 1996
    Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects

    Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects

    Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects

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    Making of documentary for the King Kong segment of the in the 1996 IMAX movie 'Special Effects: Anything Can Happen', featuring stop-motion animation...

    Behind the Scenes with King Kong in Special Effects