Showbiz Ballyhoo

NR
1h 16m
1982

The golden age of the Hollywood studio system.

Overview

Rare footage reveals how stars were created and motion pictures sold, and how the the advent of sound and color changed movies.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1982-05-05

Top Billed Cast

David Steinberg

Self / Host & Narrator (voice)

Wallace Beery

Self (archive footage)

Edgar Bergen

Self (archive footage)

Milton Berle

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

James Cagney

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Cecil B. DeMille

Self (archive footage)

Marie Dressler

Self (archive footage)

Errol Flynn

Self (archive footage)

Joan Fontaine

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

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