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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
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.
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Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Self - Narrator
Samuel Goldwyn
Self (archive footage)
Tony Goldwyn
Self
Ann Blyth
Self
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage)
Dana Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Colman
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Cantor
Self (archive footage)
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