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The Universal Story

The Universal Story

# An overview of the history of film studio Universal Pictures, featuring clips from many of its films.
Documentary
📜 Overview: Richard Dreyfuss hosts a celebration of the 80 year history of Universal Studios. Founded as IMP by Carl Leammle to oppose Edison's Motion Picture Tust, it soon grew under the leadership of 21 year old production head Irving Thalberg with classic silents from artists like John Ford, Erich Von Stroheim, and Lon Chaney and prospered further in the Sound Era under the leadership of Carl Leammle Jr. with such classics as "All Quiet on The Western Front," "Showboat," and the studio's signature monster franchises, "Frankenstein" and "Dracula."
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1996-04-21
⌚ Running Time: 120 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.7

Beloved Cast

Richard Dreyfuss original image
Self
Richard Dreyfuss
Kirk Douglas original image
Self (archive footage)
Kirk Douglas
Michael J. Fox original image
Self (archive footage)
Michael J. Fox
Tom Hanks original image
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks
Alfred Hitchcock original image
Self (archive footage)
Alfred Hitchcock
Boris Karloff original image
Self (archive footage)
Boris Karloff
Spike Lee original image
Self (archive footage)
Spike Lee
Steven Spielberg original image
Self (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg

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