

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies(2001)
Overview
The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's greatest independent producers, is remembered in this classy documentary created for the PBS American Masters series. Based on A. Scott Berg's acclaimed biography, the film includes new interviews with Goldwyn's surviving family members as well as vintage interviews with such luminaries as Bette Davis, John Huston, Laurence Olivier and others.
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Dustin Hoffman
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Samuel Goldwyn
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Tony Goldwyn
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Ann Blyth
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Bette Davis
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Marlon Brando
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Dana Andrews
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Gary Cooper
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Ronald Colman
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Eddie Cantor
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Dorothy Dandridge
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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Ruth Capps
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Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
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John Huston
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William Wyler
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Peggy Elliott
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