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★ 8.0/10 1996 2h Documentary

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 c…

About The Universal Story

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."

Movie details

Release date
1996-04-21
Runtime
2h
Genres
Documentary
Rating
8.0/10 (4 votes)
Language
EN
Director
David Heeley
Writers
David Heeley, Joan Kramer

Cast

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

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