Gary

Aug 28, 2024

1h 32m

★ 6.1

Overview

Follow the extraordinary story of Gary Coleman's rise to international fame as the child star of Diff'rent Strokes; his struggles with fame; and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at the age of 42. For the first time, viewers will get insight into Coleman's private world through exclusive interviews with his fellow actors, industry insiders and his estranged ex-wife and parents.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

RAW

Gary Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Gary Coleman

Self

Todd Bridges

Self

Shannon Price

Self

Dion Mial

Self

Willie Coleman

Self

Sue Coleman

Archive footage

Dana Plato

There never was a star quite like her. Adored by adults and children alike, at four she already led at the box office — ahead of Gable and Cooper. Her films saved a movie studio from bankruptcy, and a President credited her with raising the morale of Depression-weary Americans. Her earliest movies gave a foretaste of her talents and soon would become the songs and dances that helped make those movies immortal.

7.0

kid 90

Mar 12, 2021

As a teenager in the '90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went. She documented hundreds of hours of footage and then locked it away for over 20 years.

0.0

Stigma: Raised in Hollywood

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When former child star Aaron Schwartz (Mighty Ducks, Heavyweights) returned to the acting world as an adult, he found himself always being asked this recurring question: 'how is he still normal having been a child star?' After seeing one too many sensationalized 'where are they now' publications he began to notice that being a child actor carried with it a stigma that seemed impossible to break. Aaron explores why the Stigma of being raised in Hollywood exists, and why child stars are so often misunderstood.

6.2

Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop

May 1, 2023

Famous by age 9, struggling by age 20 and dead at ripe age of 34, this documentary dives deep into the life of pop singer Aaron Carter. He became a mainstay of the early 2000s pop scene, touring the world as a child solo artist with chart-topping hits like “I Want Candy” and earning the title “The Little Prince of Pop” from Michael Jackson. Just a few years after his rise to fame, Carter began a cycle of mental health struggles, experienced family turmoil, and grappled with addiction ― culminating in his untimely death in November 2022.

0.0

Un enfant comme les autres...

Apr 21, 1972

A documentary about the early career of Québec child star René Simard.

6.6

Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room

Sep 5, 2012

Documentary about an extraordinary lady, Diana Serra Cary (born Peggy-Jean Montgomery). In the early 1920s she was one of Hollywood's first major child stars, Baby Peggy.

5.2

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped

May 16, 2000

You've read the stories, you've seen the documentaries. Now see the movie that brings it all to life.

4.7

Problem Child 3

May 13, 1995

Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him, but does notice three other boys – a child star, a hockey player and a Boy Scout – who are rivals to Junior. This means war!

7.2

Cats Don't Dance

Mar 26, 1997

An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.

5.7

Life with Mikey

Jun 4, 1993

Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing.

6.6

Bloomington

Jun 23, 2010

A former child actress attends college in search of independence and ends up becoming romantically involved with a female professor. Their relationship thrives until an opportunity to return to acting forces her to make life-altering decisions.

4.8

Everything's on Ice

Oct 5, 1939

Comedy about a little girl who's uncle makes her an ice skating star, only to take all of her money.

7.1

Honey Boy

Sep 28, 2019

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

6.0

This Is the Life

Oct 7, 1935

A popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.

6.7

Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story

Dec 18, 2001

As America struggled through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a little girl with big dimples and indescribable charm danced her way into the hearts of moviegoers around the world.

6.0

Glamour Boy

Dec 5, 1941

Former child star Jackie Cooper headlines this sentimental behind-the-scenes comedy drama. He plays an ex-child star who now jerks sodas for a living in Hollywood. He gets back into the movie business when he overhears a conversation between producers discussing their newest prodigy. Cooper butts in and suggests the producers remake Skippy (a real-life 1931 film that made young Cooper a star). The bigwigs like the idea and then hire Cooper to become the boy's acting coach. Once back on the backlot, Cooper finds both trouble and romance while helping the young boy adjust to life as a movie star.

0.0

Michael

Oct 1, 2025

An in-depth portrayal of Michael Jackson, a complicated man, who became the King of Pop. The biopic will bring to life Jackson’s most iconic performances as it gives an informed insight into the entertainer’s artistic process and personal life.

6.2

Maps to the Stars

May 21, 2014

Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.

6.8

Nope

Jul 20, 2022

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

4.9

The Christmas Party

Dec 17, 1931

In this holiday short, Jackie Cooper wants to throw a Christmas party for his friends on his football team but doesn't know how to go about it. His fellow stars at MGM help him out.