The Universal Story
The Universal Story

The Universal Story

April 21, 1996 | 120 min

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."

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Richard Dreyfuss

Naomi Scott

Kirk Douglas

Naomi Scott

Michael J. Fox

Naomi Scott

Tom Hanks

Naomi Scott

Boris Karloff

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