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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

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Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2001-10-07
⌚ Running Time: 118 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.0

Beloved Cast

Dustin Hoffman original image
Self - Narrator
Dustin Hoffman
Samuel Goldwyn original image
Self (archive footage)
Samuel Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn original image
Self
Tony Goldwyn
Ann Blyth original image
Self
Ann Blyth
Bette Davis original image
Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis
Marlon Brando original image
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando
Dana Andrews original image
Self (archive footage)
Dana Andrews
Gary Cooper original image
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Ronald Colman original image
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Colman
Eddie Cantor original image
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Cantor
Dorothy Dandridge original image
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. original image
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Ruth Capps original image
Self
Ruth Capps
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. original image
Self
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
John Huston original image
Self
John Huston
William Wyler original image
Self
William Wyler
Peggy Elliott original image
Self
Peggy Elliott

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