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Rudy Behlmer
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.
Known For

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self - Author and Film Historian

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Self

Backstory: 'All About Eve'
as Self
Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption
as Self - Author, Film Historian

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
as Self

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self

The Universe According to Universal
as Narrator

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
as Self - Host