Movies Similar to Realizing The Right Stuff

Another Romance of Celluloid(1938)

This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of current MGM productions.

A Trip to Paramountown(1922)

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

The Song of Styrene(2022)

Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to highlight the merits of plastics.

ABBA-dabba-doo(1976)

This first documentary about the pop group ABBA was made around the time of the release of their fourth album 'Arrival'. It contains unique archive footage filmed at the secret location where they made the record, concert footage, specially made promotional videos, photos from the group members' private collection and interviews in Swedish with each of them: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Stig was also interviewed briefly and was shown playing and singing part of Tivedshambo on acoustic guitar.

Personalities(1942)

In this "Romance of Celluloid", MGM showcases performers whose careers are just starting. Excerpts from their recently released films are included. The narrator says that moviegoers will have to decide whether these fledgling actors and actresses have that certain quality that made superstars out of MGM players Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner.

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions(1966)

A short making of feature about the 1966 John Frankenheimer movie Grande Prix

The Hollywood You Never See(1934)

The making of Cleopatra (1934), showing pre-production, DeMille directing a scene, and the addition of music to the soundtrack.

The Red, White and Blue Line(1955)

A promotional film for United States Savings Bonds

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story(1951)

Dore Schary presents clips from upcoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films.

Fashion Horizons(1940)

Combines airplane trips and fashion. Heavy on the fashion.

The Making of a Great Motion Picture(1936)

Narrated documentary of the making of Anthony Adverse (1936), featuring many clips from the actual film.

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'(1977)

Documentary of the making of Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (1977)

Gypsy en el Soho. El sueño de Antonio Banderas(2025)

To mark the premiere of his theatrical version of the musical GYPSY at the Teatro del Soho Caixbank, Antonio Banderas reviews his life, his motivations, and his dream of returning to Malaga to direct a theater in an extensive interview.

A Dream Comes True(1935)

A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound(1940)

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.

The Man Who Makes the Difference(1968)

Promotional documentary for the MGM film "Ice Station Zebra" focusing on the career and cinematographic innovations of cameraman John Stephens.

The Quiet Land(1974)

A rare portrait of Northern Ireland in a time of conflict as "a land where the pace of life is more friendly, where everybody cares and nobody minds". Travel from dawn until dusk and delight in the rhythms of nature and traditional crafts. The only hint of dispute is an architectural battle between a classical husband and gothic wife, giving birth to Castle Ward.

A Solax Celebration(1912)

The good people of the Solax community realize that they have cause to make merry before the New Year because the Almighty has guided their breadwinning footsteps toward the Solax Studio's happy atmosphere, bank together like the big happy family they are, to give expression to their happiness in the form of a gift to the immediate cause of their good fortune and sunshine.

New York to Berlin in Twenty-Six Hours(1933)

Promotional film about Lockheed aircraft using test pilots and speed records to show how Lockheed was at the forefront of aviation technology during the 1930's and 1940's. Famous pilots including the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes are shown along with the latest aircraft designs such as the P-38 fighter.

Céline Dion – Céline Parle D'elle(s)(2007)