by Steve Blackburn
synopsis
Hosted by acclaimed actor Henry Fonda, star of such movies as The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Twelve Angry Men (1957), and Once Upon a Time in the West (1969), this last of three volumes celebrating Hollywood focuses on the high-profile heroes of the history of the motion picture business, from the black-and-white, "silent" days, through the early '60s. Stars seen in this installment include Clark Gable, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Jimmy Cagney, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and others.
characteristics
- Retrospective
- Hollywood
- Filmmaking