Film

The Universal Story

1996 · 2h · Documentary

IMDb

7.3

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."

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Fox

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

Steven Spielberg

Self (archive footage)

• David HeeleyProducer · Writer · Director
• Joan KramerProducer · Writer
• Scott P. DonigerEditor

Release date

April 21, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Genres

Documentary

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