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The Universal Story

The Universal Story (1996)

2h 0m | PG-13

⭐ 7.7 / 10

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."

Director: David Heeley

Studio: Top Hat Productions

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

as Self

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

as Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

as Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

as Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

as Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

as Self (archive footage)