The Universal Story

The Universal Story

1996
2h 0m
7.7

7.7/10

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Documentary
Overview

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."

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Production Information

Production Companies
Top Hat Productions Universal Television Universal Pictures
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

horror filmmaking studio backlot movie studio

Quick Facts

Release Date April 21, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0114793

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Spike Lee
Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

David Heeley
Producer
David Heeley
Writer
David Heeley
Director
Joan Kramer
Producer
Joan Kramer
Writer