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The Universal Story

📅 1996🌐 ENMovie

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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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🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1996

Rating: 8.0/10

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Richard Dreyfuss

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Kirk Douglas profile photo

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Fox profile photo

Michael J. Fox

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks profile photo

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock profile photo

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff profile photo

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Spike Lee profile photo

Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

Steven Spielberg profile photo

Steven Spielberg

Self (archive footage)

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