Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension this provides a general history of Hollywood's Golden Age and the legendary studio system.

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Cast

Dick Cavett Dick Cavett As: Narrator (voice)
Bud Abbott Bud Abbott As: Self (archive footage)
Constance Bennett Constance Bennett As: Self (archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart As: Self (archive footage)
Lucille Bremer Lucille Bremer As: Self (archive footage)
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A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension this provides a general history of Hollywood's Golden Age and the legendary studio system.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English

Release Date: 10 January 1972

Country: US

Runtime: 51m

Company Credits

Company: MGM Television, Ronox Productions

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Cast

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Narrator (voice)

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Self (archive footage)

Constance Bennett

Constance Bennett

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

Lucille Bremer

Lucille Bremer

Self (archive footage)

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Self (archive footage)

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Self (archive footage)

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Self (archive footage)

Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Self (archive footage)

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Self (archive footage)

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Self (archive footage)

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Self (archive footage)

Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Self (archive footage)

Mae Murray

Mae Murray

Self (archive footage)

Anita Page

Anita Page

Self (archive footage)

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Self (archive footage)

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Self (archive footage)

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Self (archive footage)

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Self (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Self (archive footage)

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Self (archive footage)

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Self (archive footage)

Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman

Self (archive footage)

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Self (archive footage)

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Self (archive footage)

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Self (archive footage)

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Self (archive footage)

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Self (archive footage)

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Self (archive footage)

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self (archive footage)

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Self (archive footage)

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Self (archive footage)

Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza

Self (archive footage)

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Self (archive footage)

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Self (archive footage)

Phyllis Loughton

Phyllis Loughton

Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Self (archive footage)

Chico Marx

Chico Marx

Self (archive footage)

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Self (archive footage)

Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Self (archive footage)

Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer

Self (archive footage)

Tim McCoy

Tim McCoy

Self (archive footage)

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Self (archive footage)

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Self (archive footage)

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Self (archive footage)

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Self (archive footage)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Self (archive footage)

Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Self (archive footage)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Self (archive footage)

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Self (archive footage)

Duncan Renaldo

Duncan Renaldo

Self (archive footage)

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Self (archive footage)

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Self (archive footage)

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Self (archive footage)

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Self (archive footage)

Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

Self (archive footage)

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart

James Stewart

Self (archive footage)

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Self (archive footage)

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Self (archive footage)

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Self (archive footage)

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Self (archive footage)

Lester Vail

Lester Vail

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller

Self (archive footage)

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Not currently known.

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bud Friedgen

Bud Friedgen

Producer

Irwin Rosten

Irwin Rosten

Producer

Nicolas Noxon

Nicolas Noxon

Executive Producer

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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