Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001, English. Directed by Mark A. Catalena & Peter Jones.
The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's greatest independent producers, is remembered in this classy documentary created for the PBS American Masters series. Based on A. Scott Berg's acclaimed biography, the film includes new interviews with Goldwyn's surviving family members as well as vintage interviews with such luminaries as Bette Davis, John Huston, Laurence Olivier and others.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Mark A. CatalenaDirector
- Peter JonesDirector
- Dustin HoffmanSelf - Narrator
- Samuel GoldwynSelf (archive footage)
- Tony GoldwynSelf
- Ann BlythSelf
- Bette DavisSelf (archive footage)
- Marlon BrandoSelf (archive footage)
- Dana AndrewsSelf (archive footage)
- Gary CooperSelf (archive footage)
- Ronald ColmanSelf (archive footage)
- Eddie CantorSelf (archive footage)
- Dorothy DandridgeSelf (archive footage)
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 7 October 2001
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Jones, A. Scott Berg
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 2001. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies?
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) was directed by Mark A. Catalena and Peter Jones and stars Dustin Hoffman, Samuel Goldwyn, Tony Goldwyn.