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."
Acting
Dreyfuss narrates like he owns stock.
Cinematography
Gorgeous archival footage of actual Hollywood history.
Production
They got EVERYONE—Hitchcock, Karloff, the works.
Director
David Heeley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thalberg was so prodigious MGM poached him at 24; Universal never recovered his golden touch.
This was made during Universal's '90s resurgence—Jurassic Park money let them finally romanticize their own legacy.
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