The Hollywood Greats
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The Hollywood Greats

3.5 / 10
1977
7 seasons
30 episodes
Documentary

Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Ep 0

    0.Ronald Colman

    10-08-197840m
  • Ep 1

    1.Clark Gable

    04-08-197740m

    A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

  • Ep 2

    2.Errol Flynn

    11-08-197740m

    Documentary on the life and career of Errol Flynn including interviews with his second wife Nora Eddington Black, his secretary Ronald Shedlo and his daughter Deirdre.

  • Ep 3

    3.Spencer Tracy

    18-08-197740m

    A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.

  • Ep 4

    4.Gary Cooper

    25-08-197740m

    A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

  • Ep 5

    5.Humphrey Bogart

    01-09-197740m

    A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

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