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Showbiz Ballyhoo

1982· 1h 16m

Documentary

Directed by Gayle Gibson Sedawie, Norman Sedawie

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Overview

Rare footage reveals how stars were created and motion pictures sold, and how the the advent of sound and color changed movies.

Cast

David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Self / Host & Narrator (voice)

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Self (archive footage)

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Self (archive footage)

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

James Cagney

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