Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
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Even big stars need to stand in front of the director and audition for their roles, and some of the best screen tests are from the early years of legends. See some of Hollywood's top names and greatest talents in their very first appearances on celluloid. From Dustin Hoffman's 1966 stock and personality tests to Raquel Welch and James Coburn cavorting for Our Man Flint, from The Three Stooges to Rock Hudson, see stars trying to get on film.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1999-01-01
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Edith Becker
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Genres: Documentary
Original title: Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
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Cast
Robert Culp
Julie Andrews
Angela Cartwright
Yvonne Craig
Eddie Foy III
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Marni Nixon
Adam West
Nick Adams
Ann-Margret
John Drew Barrymore
Candice Bergen
Edgar Bergen
Pat Boone
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