Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)

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Released:
2001-10-07

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Mark A. Catalena, Peter Jones

Runtime:
1h 58min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Dustin Hoffman
    as
    Self - Narrator
  • Samuel Goldwyn
    as
    Self (archive footage)
  • Tony Goldwyn
    as
    Self
  • Ann Blyth
    as
    Self
  • Bette Davis
    as
    Self (archive footage)