The Hollywood Greats (1977)
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.
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Episode 0 - Ronald Colman
Release Date: 1978-08-10 -
Episode 1 - Clark Gable
Release Date: 1977-08-04A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
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Episode 2 - Errol Flynn
Release Date: 1977-08-11Documentary 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.
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Episode 3 - Spencer Tracy
Release Date: 1977-08-18A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.
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Episode 4 - Gary Cooper
Release Date: 1977-08-25A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
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Episode 5 - Humphrey Bogart
Release Date: 1977-09-01A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.