Film

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001 · 1h 58m · Documentary

IMDb

7.8

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.

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

William Wyler

Self

• Peter JonesWriter · Director · Producer
• Mark A. CatalenaDirector · Editor
• A. Scott BergWriter

Release date

October 7, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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