Status: Released
Released Date: 1972-01-10
Runtime: 51 mins
Director:
Writer: Irwin Rosten
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Production Companies: MGM Television, Ronox Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Dick Cavett
Bud Abbott
Constance Bennett
Humphrey Bogart
Lucille Bremer
Billie Burke
Lou Costello
Marion Davies
Nelson Eddy
Betty Garrett
Margaret Hamilton
Janet Leigh
Una Merkel
Natalie Moorhead
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