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The Universal Story (1996)

An overview of the history of film studio Universal Pictures, featuring clips from many of its films.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : David Heeley

Synopsis

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."

Actors

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Himself
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Himself (archive footage)
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
Himself (archive footage)
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Himself (archive footage)
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Himself (archive footage)
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Himself (archive footage)
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Self (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Joan Kramer
Joan Kramer
Writer
David Heeley
David Heeley
Director
David Heeley
David Heeley
Producer
David Heeley
David Heeley
Writer
Mary Bell
Mary Bell
Associate Producer
Joan Kramer
Joan Kramer
Producer
Michael A. Levine
Michael A. Levine
Music
Scott P. Doniger
Scott P. Doniger
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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