Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982)
Rare footage reveals how stars were created and motion pictures sold, and how the the advent of sound and color changed movies.
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Cast
David Steinberg
as Self / Host & Narrator (voice)
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
as Self (archive footage)
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
as Self (archive footage)
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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
as Self (archive footage)
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
as Self (archive footage)
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
as Self (archive footage)
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...
Director
Gayle Gibson Sedawie