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The Hollywood Greats (1977)

1977-08-04 · 40m · EN
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Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.

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Jonathan RossJonathan RossSelf - PresenterShelley WintersShelley WintersGene HackmanGene HackmanAlan RickmanAlan RickmanMaureen O'HaraMaureen O'HaraDaryl HannahDaryl HannahMartin ScorseseMartin ScorseseSelfStephen ReaStephen ReaMichael DouglasMichael DouglasEli WallachEli WallachSelfRidley ScottRidley ScottAlec BaldwinAlec Baldwin

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Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.

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The Hollywood Greats has a runtime of 40 minutes.