The Universal Story
An overview of the history of film studio Universal Pictures, featuring clips from many of its films.
1996 | 120m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | David Heeley |
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| Writer: | Joan Kramer, David Heeley |
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| Richard Dreyfuss hosts a celebration of the 80 year history of Universal Studios. Founded as IMP by Carl Leammle to oppose Edison's Motion Picture Tust, it soon grew under the leadership of 21 year old production head Irving Thalberg with classic silents from artists like John Ford, Erich Von Stroheim, and Lon Chaney and prospered further in the Sound Era under the leadership of Carl Leammle Jr. with such classics as "All Quiet on The Western Front," "Showboat," and the studio's signature monster franchises, "Frankenstein" and "Dracula." | |
| Release Date: | Apr 21, 1996 |
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| Director: | David Heeley |
| Writer: | Joan Kramer, David Heeley |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | horror filmmaking, studio backlot, movie studio |
| Production Companies | Top Hat Productions, Universal Television |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Richard Dreyfuss | Self |
| Kirk Douglas | Self (archive footage) |
| Michael J. Fox | Self (archive footage) |
| Tom Hanks | Self (archive footage) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Self (archive footage) |
| Boris Karloff | Self (archive footage) |
| Spike Lee | Self (archive footage) |
| Steven Spielberg | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Michael A. Levine | Music |
| Joan Kramer | Writer |
| David Heeley | Writer, Director |
| Scott P. Doniger | Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| David Heeley | Producer |
| Mary Bell | Associate Producer |
| Joan Kramer | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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