The Universal Story

Name: The Universal Story
Released: 1996-04-21
Rating: 8

8.0/10 (4)

·1996· 120 min

Director: David Heeley

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."

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Michael J. Fox

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

Steven Spielberg

Self (archive footage)

In brief

The Universal Story (1996) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 8.0/10 from 4 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 2h. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Universal Story runs 120 minutes (2h).

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The Universal Story has an average rating of 8.0/10 based on 4 viewer votes on TMDB.

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The Universal Story was released in 1996.