Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

118 mins | Documentary | Oct. 7, 2001

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.

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

118 mins | Documentary | Oct. 7, 2001

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen
Original title Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Directors Mark A. Catalena, Peter Jones
Writers A. Scott Berg, Peter Jones

Cast

Dustin Hoffman

as Himself - Narrator

Samuel Goldwyn

as Himself (archive footage)

Tony Goldwyn

as Himself

Ann Blyth

as Herself

Bette Davis

as Herself (archive footage)

Marlon Brando

as Himself (archive footage)

Dana Andrews

as Himself (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

as Himself (archive footage)

Ronald Colman

as Himself (archive footage)

Eddie Cantor

as Himself (archive footage)

Dorothy Dandridge

as Herself (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as Himself (archive footage)

Ruth Capps

as Herself

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

as Himself

John Huston

as Self

William Wyler

as Self

Peggy Elliott

as Herself (as Peggy Goldwyn)