
The Hollywood Greats(1977)
Overview
Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.
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No imageSeason 1
6 episodes • 1977
Season 1
6 episodes • 1977
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ronald Colman | Aug 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Clark Gable | Aug 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Errol Flynn | Aug 11, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Spencer Tracy | Aug 18, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Gary Cooper | Aug 25, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Humphrey Bogart | Sep 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
5 episodes • 1978
Season 2
5 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Crawford | Aug 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ronald Colman | Aug 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jean Harlow | Aug 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Judy Garland | Aug 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Charles Laughton | Aug 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
5 episodes • 1979
Season 3
5 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward G. Robinson | Aug 3, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Marx Brothers | Aug 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Charlie Chaplin | Aug 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Marilyn Monroe | Aug 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hollywood | TBA | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
4 episodes • TBA
Season 4
4 episodes • TBA
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bing Crosby | TBA | 0.0 |
| 2 | Henry Fonda | TBA | 0.0 |
| 3 | David Niven | TBA | 0.0 |
| 4 | John Wayne | Jan 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 5
3 episodes • 2004
Season 5
3 episodes • 2004
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Hoffman | Mar 8, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Richard Harris | Mar 15, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 4 | John Wayne | Mar 22, 2004 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 6
4 episodes • 2005
Season 6
4 episodes • 2005
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season 6, Episode 1 | Nov 24, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Season 6, Episode 2 | Dec 1, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Season 6, Episode 3 | Dec 8, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 4 | David Niven | Dec 15, 2005 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 7
3 episodes • 2006
Season 7
3 episodes • 2006
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Ford | Apr 4, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Jack Lemmon | Apr 11, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Marlon Brando | Apr 18, 2006 | 0.0 |
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