01 Jan 1937
The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention
This short film chronicles various events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's national sales and distribution staff.
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."
Top Billed Cast
Richard Dreyfuss Self
Kirk Douglas Self (archive footage)
Michael J. Fox Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks Self (archive footage)
Boris Karloff Self (archive footage)
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