John Rust
Directing
Known For
An examination of "Little Caesar" (1931) by film historians and critics.
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
An examination of "The Public Enemy" (1931) by film historians and critics.
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
Peter Goldson, aka The Stabilizer, searches for drug smuggler Greg Rainmaker. Rainmaker killed Goldson's fiancee by kicking her with his spiked shoes, and now Goldson wants revenge. Meanwhile, Rainmaker has kidnapped the famous Professor Protost, and the Stabilizer teams up with his daughter Christina to save the Professor and bring Rainmaker down for good.
The Stabilizer
This documentary is featured in the 4-disc Collector's Edition DVD set, released in 2004, for Gone with the Wind (1939).
Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland
Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
An examination of "White Heat" (1949) by film historians and critics.
White Heat: Top of the World
Short documentary about the making of "The Petrified Forest."
The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert
This documentary is featured on Warner Brothers' DVD for The Roaring Twenties (1939), released in 2005.
The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle is a documentary focusing on the first six sound Tarzan films produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. Written and directed by John Rust, the documentary features interviews with film historians Rudy Behlmer and Scott Tracy Griffin, who discuss the films' literary antecedents and behind-the-scenes production details.
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle
A documentary on the making of the classic Hollywood musical Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).