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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
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.
Top Billed Cast
Dustin Hoffman Self - Narrator
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
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