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.
Movies
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Self
Censorship and Desire Self
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen Self
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! Self / Host
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Self / Host
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic Self - Film Historian
The Adventures of Errol Flynn Self - Author and Film Historian
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? Self
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca' Self - Film Historian
Becoming John Ford Self
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' Himself, film historian
Jezebel: Legend of the South Self
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked Self
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Self
Cinerama Adventure Self
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk Self
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born Self - Author & Film Historian
A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck' Self
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic Self
Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption Himself - Author-Film Historian
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox Self
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie Self
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation Self
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul Himself
The Music of 'Humoresque' Self
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' Self
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Self
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Himself
Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'
The Making of 'Rebecca' Self
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird Self
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic Himself
The Universe According to Universal Narrator
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman Himself
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Self
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle Himself
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature Self
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Self
Backstory: 'All About Eve' Self
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale Himself
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Self
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' Self
A Streetcar on Broadway Self
A Streetcar in Hollywood Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Self
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition Self
Celebrating Dumbo Himself
Shows
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest
