The Hollywood Greats

1977•40m•4.7/10

Documentary

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Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.

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Ended

First Aired

August 4, 1977

Last Aired

April 18, 2006

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BBC One

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Ronald Colman

Air date: 1978-08-10

Clark Gable

Air date: 1977-08-04

A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Errol Flynn

Air date: 1977-08-11

Documentary on the life and career of Errol Flynn including interviews with his second wife Nora Eddington Black, his secretary Ronald Shedlo and his daughter Deirdre.

Spencer Tracy

Air date: 1977-08-18

A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Gary Cooper

Air date: 1977-08-25

A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Humphrey Bogart

Air date: 1977-09-01

A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.