The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

1h 30m

7.8(8 votes)

Documentary

TV Movie

Overview

Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and writers and other people who made life in this business, interspersing images of famous movies.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Silver Pictures

HBO

AFI

Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Peter Coyote

Narrator

Peter Coyote

Directing

Robert Altman

Self

Robert Altman

Acting

Warren Beatty

Self

Warren Beatty

Acting

Candice Bergen

Self

Candice Bergen

Acting

George Burns

Self

George Burns

Acting

Michael Caine

Self

Michael Caine

Acting

Carol Channing

Self

Carol Channing

Acting

Jackie Cooper

Self

Jackie Cooper

Acting

Olivia de Havilland

Self

Olivia de Havilland

Acting

Clint Eastwood

Self

Clint Eastwood

Acting

Agnes de Mille

Self

No Image

Writing

Julius J. Epstein

Self

Julius J. Epstein

Acting

Jane Fonda

Self

Jane Fonda

Acting

Danny Glover

Self

Danny Glover

Acting

John Goodman

Self

John Goodman

Acting

Louis Gossett Jr.

Self

Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting

Dustin Hoffman

Self

Dustin Hoffman

Acting

Jeremy Irons

Self

Jeremy Irons

Acting

James Earl Jones

Self

James Earl Jones

Acting

Gene Kelly

Self

Gene Kelly

Acting

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Self

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Directing

George Lucas

Self

George Lucas

Acting

Shirley MacLaine

Self

Shirley MacLaine

Acting

Walter Matthau

Self

Walter Matthau

Acting

Michael Murphy

Self

Michael Murphy

Acting

Helen Reddy

Self

Helen Reddy

Acting

Mickey Rooney

Self

Mickey Rooney

Acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Directing

Martin Scorsese

Self

Martin Scorsese

Acting

James Stewart

Self

James Stewart

Directing

Oliver Stone

Self

Oliver Stone

Acting

Patrick Swayze

Self

Patrick Swayze

Acting

Robin Williams

Self

Robin Williams

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