CinemaOSMovie · 1982 · 1h 16m · NR

Showbiz Ballyhoo

The golden age of the Hollywood studio system.

IMDbDocumentary

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

Directed byGayle Gibson Sedawie, Norman Sedawie

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 16m
Language
EN
Released
May 5, 1982
Studios
Richard Gabourie Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Self - Host / Narrator (voice)

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Self (archive footage)

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Self (archive footage)

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

James Cagney

James Cagney

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Gayle Gibson Sedawie
Norman Sedawie
Written by
Norman Sedawie
Gayle Gibson Sedawie

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