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Film History Comes to Life in 'Hollywood Home Movies: Stars at Work and Play' From all-star tennis to Alfred Hitchcock eating a banana, these Academy Film Archive home movies show a different side of Hollywood throughout history. TCM Some of the most interesting stories that come out of Old Hollywood happened off the silver screen and in the everyday lives of legendary stars. Home movies provide the best visual look into stars’ lives in a less curated and controlled way than feature films and press media. The Academy Film Archive gives TCM Film Festival attendees a sneak peek into their sel...

To escape poverty and a fractious family, Archie Leach ran away from home at age 13 to perform as a juggler with the Bob Pender Troupe of comedians and acrobats. He frequently worked in music halls in London, where he acquired a Cockney accent. Leach made the United States his home during the company’s American tour of 1920, and for the next several years he honed his performing skills in such disparate pursuits as a barker at Coney Island, a stilt walker at Steeplechase Park, and a straight man in vaudeville shows. His performances throughout the country in numerous stage musicals and come...