Hollywood, slutet av 20-talet. Stumfilmsstjärnan George Valentin är övertygad om att biobesökarna älskar honom nog mycket för att han ska kunna fortsätta göra stumfilm.Samtidigt förälskar han sig i flappern Peppy Miller, en av de som får sitt genombrott i och med ljudfilmen. En modern stumfilm.

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

First National gala celebrity banquet with stars.

Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.

Marilyn wasn't born Marilyn, she became it. This unique portrait reveals her in her own words: a lucid and determined woman, shifting image of the diktats that still define feminity.

A struggling actor and director finally crack under the pressures of navigating the entertainment business.