Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982)

1h 16m IMDb

Rare footage reveals how stars were created and motion pictures sold, and how the the advent of sound and color changed movies.

Showbiz Ballyhoo

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Cast

David Steinberg
David Steinberg as Self / Host & Narrator (voice) Age 83 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Steinberg (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and ea...
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery as Self (archive footage) Died 1949 · Clay County, Missouri, USA From Wikipedia Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in Min and Bill opposite Marie Dressler, his titular role in...
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen as Self (archive footage) Died 1978 · Chicago, Illinois, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren, February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American actor, comedian and radio performer, best known for his prof...
Milton Berle
Milton Berle as Self (archive footage) Died 2002 · New York City, New York, USA Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater (1948–55), in 1948 he was the first major star of US television and as...
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart as Self (archive footage) Died 1957 · New York City, New York, USA Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in Classical Hollywood films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the...
James Cagney
James Cagney as Self (archive footage) Died 1986 · New York City, New York, USA James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough gu...