The Universal Story
The Universal Story

The Universal Story (1996)

1996-04-21

(US) •

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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."

Movie Cast

The Universal Story

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

The Universal Story

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

The Universal Story

Michael J. Fox

Self (archive footage)

The Universal Story

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

The Universal Story

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

The Universal Story

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

The Universal Story

Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

The Universal Story

Steven Spielberg

Self (archive footage)