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The Hollywood Greats

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: August 4, 1977
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 30
  • Networks: BBC One
  • Genres: Documentary
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The Hollywood Greats(1977)

TMDB Rating: 3.5 (2 votes)

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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Season 1

6 episodes • 1977

#EpisodeAir DateRating
0Ronald ColmanAug 10, 19780.0
1Clark GableAug 4, 19770.0
2Errol FlynnAug 11, 19770.0
3Spencer TracyAug 18, 19770.0
4Gary CooperAug 25, 19770.0
5Humphrey BogartSep 1, 19770.0
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Season 2

5 episodes • 1978

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Joan CrawfordAug 3, 19780.0
2Ronald ColmanAug 10, 19780.0
3Jean HarlowAug 17, 19780.0
4Judy GarlandAug 24, 19780.0
5Charles LaughtonAug 31, 19780.0
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Season 3

5 episodes • 1979

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Edward G. RobinsonAug 3, 19790.0
2The Marx BrothersAug 10, 19790.0
3Charlie ChaplinAug 17, 19790.0
4Marilyn MonroeAug 24, 19790.0
5HollywoodTBA0.0
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Season 4

4 episodes • TBA

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Bing CrosbyTBA0.0
2Henry FondaTBA0.0
3David NivenTBA0.0
4John WayneJan 9, 19840.0
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Season 5

3 episodes • 2004

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Dustin HoffmanMar 8, 20040.0
2Richard HarrisMar 15, 20040.0
4John WayneMar 22, 20040.0
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Season 6

4 episodes • 2005

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Season 6, Episode 1Nov 24, 20050.0
2Season 6, Episode 2Dec 1, 20050.0
3Season 6, Episode 3Dec 8, 20050.0
4David NivenDec 15, 20050.0
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Season 7

3 episodes • 2006

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Harrison FordApr 4, 20060.0
2Jack LemmonApr 11, 20060.0
3Marlon BrandoApr 18, 20060.0

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