On this day in movie history - Buena Vista Social Club (1999):

Buena Vista Social Club

documentary directed and written by Wim Wenders,

based on a concept by Nick Gold,

was released at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany on February 17, 1999.

Cast:

Octavio Calderon, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder, Angel Terry Domech, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ibrahim Ferrer Jr., Manuel Galbán, Hugo Garzón, Carlos Gonzalez, Juan de Marcos González, Rubén González, Pío Leyva, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea, Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Eliades Ochoa, Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo, Alejandro Pichardo, Yanko Pichardo, Omara Portuondo, Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos, Salvador Repilado Labrada, José Antonio Rodriguez, Compay Segundo, Benito Suárez Magana, Barbarito Torres, Amadito Valdés, Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés, Lázaro Villa, Heitor Goldflus.

On this day in television history – James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons: The Dark Side of Hollywood (2011):

James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons

Documentary.
Season 1. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: The Dark Side of Hollywood.
Released: February 16, 2011.
Series directors: Brian Coughlin, Gabe Torres, Brian Coughlin and Robert Kirk.

Cast:

James Ellroy, Peter Nikkos, Ryan Beard, Sarah Delpizzo, Emma Green, Jarred Kjack, Nicollé Lewis, Melissa Marino, Rob Nelson, Ian Scott Rudolph, Franklin Ruehl.

On this day in movie history - Babe's and Ricky's Inn (2013):

Babe's and Ricky's Inn

documentary directed and written by Ramin Niami,

was released in the United States on February 14, 2013.

Cast:

Ray Bailey, Andrea Balestra, Shawn Barry, Bobby Bryan, Mickey Champion, Charlie Chan, Chu Chu, Grant Cihlar, George Dezz, Ken Frizzelle, Takahiro Fukuda, Eric Garcia, Lady Gigi, Laura Mae Gross, Tony Ibarra, Alvon Johnson, Deacon Jones, Dennis Jones, Richard Martin-Ross, Johnny Mastro, Tokyo Mississippi, Keb' Mo', Barbara Morrison, Oklahoma Ollie, Sherry Pruitt, Jeff Ross, Southside Slim, Mike Stoller, Suzanne Thomas, Peter Tork, Ferekiea White, Earl Williams, Gregg Wright.

On this day in movie history - The Movie Man (2024):

The Movie Man

documentary directed by Matt Finlin,

was released at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in the United States on February 12, 2024.

Music by Kevin Drew.

Cast:

Keith Stata.

On this day in television history – James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons: Dames and Delinquents (2011):

James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons

Documentary.
Season 1. Episode 4.
Episode entitled: Dames and Delinquents.
Released: February 9, 2011.
Series directors: Brian Coughlin, Gabe Torres, Brian Coughlin and Robert Kirk.

Cast:

James Ellroy, Anna Bazarkina, Deanna Morris.

On this day in television history – James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons: L.A. Serial Killers (2011):

James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons

Documentary.
Season 1.
Episode 3.
Episode entitled: L.A. Serial Killers.
Released: February 2, 2011.
Series directors: Brian Coughlin, Gabe Torres, Brian Coughlin and Robert Kirk.

Cast:

James Ellroy, Shaun Gerardo, Tiffany Turner, Ryan Beard, Kenneth Bianchi, Roger W. Boren, Pamela Bozanich, Angelo Buono Jr., Saul Faerstein, Jared Jacobs, Ted Jonas, Phil LaMarr, Glynn Martin, Danny McCluskey, Martin T. Orne, Eliana Saenz, Mitchell Salberg, Frank Salerno.

On this day in movie history - Honeyland (2019):

Honeyland

a documentary directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov,

written by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov,

was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 28, 2019.
Music by Foltin.

Cast:

Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam, Mustafa Sam, Muzafer Sam, Veli Sam, Ali Sam, Alit Sam, Gamze Sam, Ljutvish Sam, Safet Javorovac.

On this day in television history – James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons: The Scandal Rags (2011):

James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons

Documentary.
Season 1. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: The Scandal Rags.
Released: January 26, 2011.
Series directors: Brian Coughlin, Gabe Torres, Brian Coughlin and Robert Kirk.

Cast:

James Ellroy, Jennifer Baute, Samuel Garza Bernstein, Cheryl Crane, Jarred Kjack, Phil LaMarr, Jerry Penacoli, Henry Scott, Lana Turner, Mike Walker.

On this day in movie history - Cecilia Bartoli: A Portrait (1992):

Cecilia Bartoli: A Portrait

a documentary directed by David Thomas and Les Young,

was released on January 26, 1992.

On this day in movie history - Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023):

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

a documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim,

written by Michael J. Fox,

was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 20, 2023.
Music by John Powell.

Cast:

Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Sam Fox, Aquinnah Fox, Schuyler Fox, Esmé Fox, Susan Bressman, Ryan Orser, Siobhan Murphy, Danny Irizarry, Hannah Galway, Miles Meacham, Kai Kreinman, Sherry Klassen, Darren Zimmer, David Diamond, Mike Kus, Shayn Walker, Jason Calder, Angela Galanopoulos, Donna Lysell, Zachary Coumont, Michael McDonald, Paul Killeen, Bradley Reid, Bradley Peters, Chad Sayn, Ivan Pecuh, Rick Pearce, Liam Raymond Dib, Andrew Barber, Allison Klause, Brandon Mindel.

On this day in television history – James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons: Dead Women Own Me (2011):

James Ellroy's L.A.: City of Demons

Documentary.
Season 1.
Episode 1.
Episode entitled: Dead Women Own Me.
Released: January 19, 2011.
Series directors: Brian Coughlin, Gabe Torres, Brian Coughlin and Robert Kirk.

Cast:

James Ellroy, Jennifer Baute, Caroline Burt, Sarah Delpizzo, Frank C. Girardot, Stephanie Gorman, Helen Knode, Phil LaMarr, Glynn Martin, Elizabeth Short, William Stoner, Zoey Taylor.

On this day in movie history - Carl Laemmle (2019):

Carl Laemmle

documentary directed and written by James L. Freedman,

was released at the Miami Jewish Film Festival in the United States on January 15, 2019.
Narrated by James L. Freedman.
Music by David Carbonara.

Cast:

Antonia Carlotta, Ahilan Arulanantham, Bob Balaban, Peter Bogdanovich, Mel Brooks, Colin Clive, Buffalo Bill Cody, Melvyn Douglas, George Eastman, Thomas A. Edison, Bramwell Fletcher, John Ford, James L. Freedman, Willie Garson, Will H. Hays, Marvin Hier, Cordell Hull, Boris Karloff, Paul Kohner, Richard Koszarski, Rosemary Laemmle Hilb, Carla Laemmle, Florence Lawrence, Breckenridge Long, Bela Lugosi, Werner Maas, Leonard Maltin, Ron Meyer, Ludwig Muhlfelder, Max Obernauer, Jeff Pirtle, Joseph Roos, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Anthony Slide, Irving Thalberg, Ernest Thesiger, Lupita Tovar Kohner, Woodrow Wilson, William Wyler, Carl Laemmle Jr., Carl Laemmle.

On this day in movie history - The Power of Film (2024):

The Power of Film

6-part documentary,

directed by Laura Gabbert,

written by Doug Pray and Howard Suber,

was released in the United States on January 4, 2024.

Music by Garron Chang.

Episodes: Popular and Memorable; Trapped Between Fate & Destiny; The Power of Character Relationships; Heroes and Villains; The Power of Paradox; Love and Meaning.

Cast: Howard Suber.

On this day in movie history - Film Noir (2022):

Film Noir

3-part documentary miniseries.

Episode titles and release dates:

Film Noir Origins of Noir (1922–1940)
November 26, 2022.

Film Noir Classic Noir (1944–1958)
December 3, 2022.

Film Noir Styles of Noir (1944–1958 Continued)
December 10, 2022.

On this day in movie history - I Am the Blues (2015):

I Am the Blues,

documentary directed and written by Daniel Cross,

was released at the IDFA Festival in the Netherlands on November 20, 2015.

Cast:
Jimmy Duck Holmes, L.C. Ulmer, Bobby Rush, Little Freddie King, Robert Bilbo Walker, R.L. Boyce, McKinney Williams, Barbara Lynn, Lil' Buck Sinegal, Lazy Lester, Henry Gray, Carol Fran, Bud Spires, Reverend John Wilkins.

On this day in movie history - Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998):

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

documentary directed and written by John Boorman,

was released in the United States on November 17, 1998.

Music by Richie Buckley.

Cast:

John Boorman, Lee Marvin, Robert Filkosky, William Hurt, Jim Jarmusch, Pamela Marvin, Harry Wilmer, Jess King, Robert James Raymond.

On this day in movie history - James Ellroy: American Dog (2006):

James Ellroy: American Dog

documentary directed and written by Clara Kuperberg and Robert Kuperberg,

was released in France on November 10, 2006.

Cast:

James Ellroy, William J. Bratton, Dana Delany, Gerald Derloshon, William Stoner, Bruce Wagner, Tim Wride.

On this day in movie history - Coming Attractions: A History of the Movie Trailer (2009):

Coming Attractions: A History of the Movie Trailer

documentary directed by Michael J. Shapiro and Jeff Werner,

written by Frederick L. Greene and Scott McIsaac,

was released at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in Argentina on November 7, 2009.

Cast:

Robert Osborne, Christopher Arnold, Dan Asma, John Barrymore, Saul Bass, Anne Baxter, Erica Benson, William Castle, Bruce Cohen, Benedict Coulter, Kate Cox, Joe Dante, Cecil B. DeMille, Howard Deutch, Margery Doppelt, Joseph Farrell, Pablo Ferro, Robert G. Friedman, Anthony Goldschmidt, Nancy Goliger, Mike Greenfeld, Jere Guldin, Dianne Harnell Cohen, Stewart Harnell, Lee Harry, Vinzenz Hediger, Stephen Herek, Paul Hirsch, Alfred Hitchcock, Jeff Joseph, Lisa Kernan, Stanley Kubrick, Andrew J. Kuehn, Don LaFontaine, Sherry Lansing, Leonard Maltin, Gregory McClatchy, Greg Morrison, Marykay Powell, Joel Salsburey, Joel Schumacher, Michael J. Shapiro, Tony Silver, Steven Spielberg, Laurette Taylor, François Truffaut, Jarik Van Sluijs, Jeff Werner, Robin Williams, Chuck Workman, Darryl F. Zanuck.

On this day in movie history - Kubrick Remembered (2014):

Kubrick Remembered

documentary directed by Gary Khammar,

was released in the United States on November 4, 2014.
Music by Jon LaCroix.

Cast:

Christiane Kubrick, Leon Vitali, Anthony Frewin, Keir Dullea, Vincent D'Onofrio, Steven Spielberg, James B. Harris, Katharina Kubrick, Rick Senat, Jan Harlan, Matthew Modine, Larry Smith, Gay Hamilton, Mike Kaplan, Todd Field, Malcolm McDowell, Ryan O'Neal, Stanley Kubrick, R. Lee Ermey, Leelee Sobieski, Manuel Harlan, Dominic Savage, Thomas Gibson, Milena Canonero, Philip Castle, Richard Daniels, Marisa Berenson, Lisa Burns, Louise Burns, Edwina Carroll, Christian Clarke, Sky du Mont, Shelley Duvall, Arliss Howard, Adam Lias, Danny Lloyd, Sue Lyon, James Mason, David Morley, Chris Pare, Gavin Parry, Marie Richardson, Dan Rollman, Leonard Rossiter, Peter Sellers, Rade Serbedzija, Marianne Stone, Stewart Thorndike, Kyle Whitcombe, Shelley Winters.

On this day in movie history - The Howlin' Wolf Story (2003):

The Howlin' Wolf Story

documentary directed by Don McGlynn,

was released in the United States on November 4, 2003.

Cast:

Howlin' Wolf (aka Chester Burnett), Hubert Sumlin, Barbra Marks, Bettye Kelly, Son House, Bukka White, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Robert Gordon, Mark Hoffman, Richard Shurman, Sam Phillips, Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Burlison, Marshall Chess, Jody Williams, Evelyn Sumlin Goodwin, Bob Koester, Sam Lay, Billy Boy Arnold, Brian Jones, Jack Good, Mick Jagger, James Cotton, John Estes (aka Sleepy John Estes), Clifton James, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mississippi John Hurt, Sunnyland Slim, Charlie Watts, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman.