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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 7, 2001

Runtime

1h 58m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

80%

Original Title

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Production Companies

Thirteen, Eagle Rock Entertainment

Director

Mark A. Catalena

Description

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.