The Universal Story

An overview of the history of film studio Universal Pictures, featuring clips from many of its films.

Apr 21, 1996 2h 0m

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Synopsis

Richard Dreyfuss hosts a celebration of the 80 year history of Universal Studios. Founded as IMP by Carl Leammle to oppose Edison's Motion Picture Tust, it soon grew under the leadership of 21 year old production head Irving Thalberg with classic silents from artists like John Ford, Erich Von Stroheim, and Lon Chaney and prospered further in the Sound Era under the leadership of Carl Leammle Jr. with such classics as "All Quiet on The Western Front," "Showboat," and the studio's signature monster franchises, "Frankenstein" and "Dracula."

Title	The Universal Story
Companies	Top Hat Productions, Universal Television
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Keywords	horror filmmaking, studio backlot, movie studio