Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)
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.
Directors: Mark A. Catalena, Peter Jones.
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Dustin Hoffman as Self - Narrator |
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Samuel Goldwyn as Self (archive footage) |
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Tony Goldwyn as Self |
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Ann Blyth as Self |
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Bette Davis as Self (archive footage) |
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Marlon Brando as Self (archive footage) |
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Dana Andrews as Self (archive footage) |
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Gary Cooper as Self (archive footage) |
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Ronald Colman as Self (archive footage) |
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Eddie Cantor as Self (archive footage) |
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Dorothy Dandridge as Self (archive footage) |
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Self (archive footage) |
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Ruth Capps as Self |
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Samuel Goldwyn Jr. as Self |
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John Huston as Self |
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William Wyler as Self |
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Peggy Elliott as Self |
| Directing | Mark A. Catalena | Director |
| Production | Andrew Tilles | Supervising Producer |
| Directing | Peter Jones | Director |
| Production | A. Scott Berg | Co-Producer |
| Writing | A. Scott Berg | Writer |
| Sound | Robert Israel | Music |
| Writing | Peter Jones | Writer |
| Production | Peter Jones | Producer |
| Editing | Mark A. Catalena | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kara Raynaud | Makeup Artist |