Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

1h 58m

8.0(1 votes)

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.

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17 members

Acting

Dustin Hoffman

Self - Narrator

Production

Samuel Goldwyn

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Tony Goldwyn

Self

Acting

Ann Blyth

Self

Acting

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Marlon Brando

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Dana Andrews

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Ronald Colman

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Eddie Cantor

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Dorothy Dandridge

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Ruth Capps

Self

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Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Self

Directing

John Huston

Self

Directing

William Wyler

Self

Writing

Peggy Elliott

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