The Hollywood Greats
The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats (1977)

3.5 (2 votes)
7 Seasons
August 4, 1977
English
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Network

BBC One

Episodes

Ronald Colman
E0

Ronald Colman

Aug 10, 1978
40 min

No description available.

Clark Gable
E1

Clark Gable

Aug 4, 1977
40 min

A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Errol Flynn
E2

Errol Flynn

Aug 11, 1977
40 min

Documentary on the life and career of Errol Flynn including interviews with his second wife Nora Eddington Black, his secretary Ronald Shedlo and his daughter Deirdre.

Spencer Tracy
E3

Spencer Tracy

Aug 18, 1977
40 min

A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Gary Cooper
E4

Gary Cooper

Aug 25, 1977
40 min

A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Humphrey Bogart
E5

Humphrey Bogart

Sep 1, 1977
40 min

A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Cast

Details

Original Title

The Hollywood Greats

Status

Ended

Seasons

7

Episodes

30