Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001•NR•1h 58m•8.5•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Mark A. Catalena
Writer
A. Scott Berg, Peter Jones
Languages
English
Studio
Thirteen
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Self - Narrator
Samuel Goldwyn
Self (archive footage)
Tony Goldwyn
Self
Ann Blyth
Self
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage)
Dana Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Colman
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Cantor
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Ruth Capps
Self
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Self
John Huston
Self
Production
Company
Thirteen
Company
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Producer
Peter Jones
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