Albert Maysles is widely considered one of the greatest documentarians of all time. (See 1970’s Gimme Shelter or 1975’s Grey Gardens.) In 1989, Sports Illustrated commissioned him to make a movie celebrating its 25th-Anniversary Swimsuit Issue. Filmed in 16 mm. and released only on VHS after airing on HBO, the documentary was totally out of circulation for many years—until now. Maysles’s inside story shows senior editor Jule Campbell as she charmingly juggles shoots both domestic (Florida, Hawaii, Utah) and abroad (Kenya, Mexico, the Seychelles) with a cast of noteworthy models and photographers. Carol Alt is blindingly pretty, Cheryl Tiegs overflows with charisma, Elle Macpherson is sweetly insecure, and Rachel Hunter seems terrifically cool. In addition, the video features a soundtrack packed with Island Records’ top talents, such as Grace Jones and Robert Palmer. Revisiting this cell-phone-free era of natural beauty is a joy. —Spike Carter