
MovieDocumentary
The Universal Story
1996·2 h 00
8.0/10
Match45%
Why Cozly recommends it
A documentary story that tends to land well.
Synopsis
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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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Self

Kirk Douglas
Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Fox
Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks
Self (archive footage)
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