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Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Thomas Hamilton

Synopsis

Documentary looking at the life and career of 1930s film star Leslie Howard. It features exclusive home movie footage, including footage from the Gone with the Wind set. The film includes extensive interviews with Howard's daughter, Leslie Ruth "Doodie" Howard, and contributions from friends and colleagues.

Actors

Leslie Ruth Howard
Leslie Ruth Howard
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Norman Spencer
Norman Spencer
Self - Interviewee
Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet
Self - Interviewee
Nick Cull
Nick Cull
Self - Interviewee
Quentin Falk
Quentin Falk
Self - Interviewee
Mark Burgess
Mark Burgess
Self - Interviewee
Doug Wheeler
Doug Wheeler
Self - Interviewee
Derek Velez Partridge
Derek Velez Partridge
Self - Narrator & Host
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini
Ingrid Bergman (voice)
Irene Howard
Irene Howard
Self - 1980 Interviewee (archive footage)
Ronald Howard
Ronald Howard
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
John Houseman
John Houseman
Self - 1980 Interviewee (archive footage)
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Self - 1980 Interviewee (archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Self (archive footage)
Frank Borzage
Frank Borzage
Self (archive footage)
Ilka Chase
Ilka Chase
Self (archive footage)
Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Self (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
William Gargan
William Gargan
Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
Edward H. Griffith
Edward H. Griffith
Self (archive footage)
Ann Harding
Ann Harding
Self (archive footage)
Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
Self (archive footage)
Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Self (archive footage)
Rosamund John
Rosamund John
Self (archive footage)
Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Self (archive footage)
Tom Mix
Tom Mix
Self (archive footage)
Conchita Montenegro
Conchita Montenegro
Self (archive footage)
David Niven
David Niven
Self (archive footage)
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Self (archive footage)
Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Thomas Hamilton
Thomas Hamilton
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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