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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001•1h 58m•8.0/10
Documentary

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8.0/10(1)

The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's greatest independent producers, is remembered in this classy documentary created for the PBS American Masters series. Based on A. Scott Berg's acclaimed biography, the film includes new interviews with Goldwyn's surviving family members as well as vintage interviews with such luminaries as Bette Davis, John Huston, Laurence Olivier and others.

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Production

Thirteen, Eagle Rock Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Self - Narrator

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Self (archive footage)

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Self

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Self

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Self (archive footage)

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor

Self (archive footage)

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Capps

Self

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Self

John Huston

John Huston

Self

William Wyler

William Wyler

Self

Peggy Elliott

Self

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