Patricia King Hanson
Acting
Known For

A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

A making of featurette of 12 Angry Men made exclusively for the Collector's Edition DVD.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

The making of Quo Vadis (1951).
In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

Documentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.
Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks

Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary, filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters, interviews with theater owners, operators and cinema luminaries attempts to answer that question.
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie
Presents testimony from Patricia King Hanson and Richard Schickel and archival input from cinematographer John Alton.
Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard
Two film historians examine the Warner Bros. crime drama, Illegal (1955).
Illegal: Marked for Life
Three film historians discuss The Big Steal (1949).