Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010- 2010

1 Seasons

7 Episodes

5.4(7 votes)

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Overview

Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cutting-edge films of the 1960s.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Christopher Plummer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Paul Israel

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Terry Borton

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Charles Musser

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Leonard Maltin

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Anthony Slide

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Ricky Jay

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James Zukor

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Carla Laemmle

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Susan Fox-Rosellini

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Creative team

Showrunner: Bill Haber
Written by: Jon Wilkman
Produced by: Jon Wilkman

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