The Universal Story
David Heeley1996-04-21
An overview of the history of film studio Universal Pictures, featuring clips from many of its films.
7.7
120 min
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."
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Richard Dreyfuss | Self | Unowned |
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Kirk Douglas | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Michael J. Fox | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Tom Hanks | Self (archive footage) | Goutbreak |
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Alfred Hitchcock | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Boris Karloff | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Spike Lee | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Steven Spielberg | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |