The Hollywood Greats (1977)
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.
The Hollywood Greats: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Clark Gable
August 4, 1977
A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
1x2 - Errol Flynn
August 11, 1977
Documentary on the life and career of Errol Flynn including interviews with his second wife Nora Eddington Black, his secretary Ronald Shedlo and his daughter Deirdre.
1x3 - Spencer Tracy
August 18, 1977
A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.
1x4 - Gary Cooper
August 25, 1977
A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
1x5 - Humphrey Bogart
September 1, 1977
A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
1x - Ronald Colman
August 10, 1978
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