The Universal Story poster

The Universal Story

Movie 1996 TMDB 8.0/10 Released

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."

The Universal Story is a movie first shown in 1996. Runtime is 120 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary. TMDB score 8.0/10 from 4 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Universal Story
Release year
1996
Release date
April 21, 1996
Status
Released
Runtime
120 minutes
Genres
Documentary
Production companies
Top Hat Productions, Universal Television, Universal Pictures
Director
David Heeley
TMDB rating
8.0/10 (4 votes)
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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self (archive footage)

Characters

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

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