Hollywood: The Dream Factory Cast and Crew

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Plot: A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension this provides a general history of Hollywood's Golden Age and the legendary studio system

Release Date: Monday, January 10 1972
53 years ago

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Cast

Dick Cavett. Dick Cavett was 35 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1936

Bud Abbott. Bud Abbott was 74 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 02 1897 –
Died: Wed, Apr 24 1974

Constance Bennett. Constance Bennett would have been no older than 60 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 22 1904 –
Died: Sat, Jul 24 1965

Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart would have been no older than 57 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jan 14 1957

Lucille Bremer. Lucille Bremer was 54 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1917 –
Died: Tue, Apr 16 1996

Billie Burke. Billie Burke would have been no older than 85 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 05 1884 –
Died: Fri, May 15 1970

Lou Costello. Lou Costello would have been no older than 52 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 06 1906 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 1959

Marion Davies. Marion Davies would have been no older than 64 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 03 1897 –
Died: Fri, Sep 22 1961

Nelson Eddy. Nelson Eddy would have been no older than 65 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Died: Mon, Mar 06 1967

Betty Garrett. Betty Garrett was 52 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 23 1919 –
Died: Sat, Feb 12 2011

Margaret Hamilton. Margaret Hamilton was 69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 09 1902 –
Died: Thu, May 16 1985

Janet Leigh. Janet Leigh was 44 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 06 1927 –
Died: Sun, Oct 03 2004

Una Merkel. Una Merkel was 68 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1903 –
Died: Thu, Jan 02 1986

Natalie Moorhead. Natalie Moorhead was 70 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1901 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1992

Mae Murray. Mae Murray would have been no older than 75 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 10 1889 –
Died: Tue, Mar 23 1965

Anita Page. Anita Page was 61 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 04 1910 –
Died: Sat, Sep 06 2008

Gregory Peck. Gregory Peck was 55 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 05 1916 –
Died: Thu, Jun 12 2003

Norma Shearer. Norma Shearer was 69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 10 1902 –
Died: Sun, Jun 12 1983

Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire was 72 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 10 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jun 22 1987

John Barrymore. John Barrymore would have been no older than 60 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 15 1882 –
Died: Fri, May 29 1942

Lionel Barrymore. Lionel Barrymore would have been no older than 76 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Died: Mon, Nov 15 1954

Wallace Beery. Wallace Beery would have been no older than 64 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 31 1885 –
Died: Fri, Apr 15 1949

Ingrid Bergman. Ingrid Bergman was 56 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 29 1915 –
Died: Sun, Aug 29 1982

Charles Boyer. Charles Boyer was 72 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 28 1899 –
Died: Sat, Aug 26 1978

Nigel Bruce. Nigel Bruce would have been no older than 58 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1895 –
Died: Thu, Oct 08 1953

Francis X. Bushman. Francis X. Bushman would have been no older than 83 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 09 1883 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 1966

Harry Carey. Harry Carey would have been no older than 69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 16 1878 –
Died: Sun, Sep 21 1947

Joan Crawford. Joan Crawford was 65 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 23 1906 –
Died: Tue, May 10 1977

Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby was 68 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 03 1903 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 1977

Robert Donat. Robert Donat would have been no older than 53 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1905 –
Died: Mon, Jun 09 1958

Melvyn Douglas. Melvyn Douglas was 70 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 05 1901 –
Died: Tue, Aug 04 1981

Marie Dressler. Marie Dressler would have been no older than 65 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 09 1868 –
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1934

Margaret Dumont. Margaret Dumont would have been no older than 82 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1882 –
Died: Sat, Mar 06 1965

Clark Gable. Clark Gable would have been no older than 59 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1960

Greta Garbo. Greta Garbo was 66 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Died: Sun, Apr 15 1990

Judy Garland. Judy Garland would have been no older than 47 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1969

John Gilbert. John Gilbert would have been no older than 38 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 10 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 1936

Cary Grant. Cary Grant was 67 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Died: Sat, Nov 29 1986

Kathryn Grayson. Kathryn Grayson was 49 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 09 1922 –
Died: Wed, Feb 17 2010

Jean Harlow. Jean Harlow would have been no older than 26 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Died: Mon, Jun 07 1937

Katharine Hepburn. Katharine Hepburn was 64 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 12 1907 –
Died: Sun, Jun 29 2003

Phillips Holmes. Phillips Holmes would have been no older than 35 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1907 –
Died: Wed, Aug 12 1942

Bob Hope. Bob Hope was 68 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 29 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jul 27 2003

Howard Keel. Howard Keel was 52 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 13 1919 –
Died: Sun, Nov 07 2004

Gene Kelly. Gene Kelly was 59 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 23 1912 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 1996

Mario Lanza. Mario Lanza would have been no older than 38 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 31 1921 –
Died: Wed, Oct 07 1959

Charles Laughton. Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Died: Sat, Dec 15 1962

Vivien Leigh. Vivien Leigh would have been no older than 53 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 05 1913 –
Died: Fri, Jul 07 1967

Phyllis Loughton. Phyllis Loughton was >> in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Myrna Loy. Myrna Loy was 66 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Died: Tue, Dec 14 1993

Chico Marx. Chico Marx would have been no older than 74 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Died: Wed, Oct 11 1961

Groucho Marx. Groucho Marx was 81 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Died: Fri, Aug 19 1977

Harpo Marx. Harpo Marx would have been no older than 75 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1888 –
Died: Mon, Sep 28 1964

Louis B. Mayer. Louis B. Mayer would have been no older than 73 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 12 1884 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 1957

Tim McCoy. Tim McCoy was 80 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 10 1891 –
Died: Sun, Jan 29 1978

Roddy McDowall. Roddy McDowall was 43 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 17 1928 –
Died: Sat, Oct 03 1998

Adolphe Menjou. Adolphe Menjou would have been no older than 73 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 18 1890 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 1963

Robert Montgomery. Robert Montgomery was 67 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 21 1904 –
Died: Sun, Sep 27 1981

Chester Morris. Chester Morris would have been no older than 69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Died: Fri, Sep 11 1970

Paul Newman. Paul Newman was 46 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Died: Fri, Sep 26 2008

Ramon Novarro. Ramon Novarro would have been no older than 69 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1899 –
Died: Wed, Oct 30 1968

Maureen O'Sullivan. Maureen O'Sullivan was 60 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 17 1911 –
Died: Tue, Jun 23 1998

Tyrone Power. Tyrone Power would have been no older than 44 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 05 1914 –
Died: Sat, Nov 15 1958

Duncan Renaldo. Duncan Renaldo was 67 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 03 1980

Debbie Reynolds. Debbie Reynolds was 39 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 01 1932 –
Died: Wed, Dec 28 2016

Edward G. Robinson. Edward G. Robinson was 78 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1893 –
Died: Fri, Jan 26 1973

Ginger Rogers. Ginger Rogers was 60 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1995

Mickey Rooney. Mickey Rooney was 51 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014

Sig Ruman. Sig Ruman would have been no older than 82 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1967

Russell Saunders. Russell Saunders was 65 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 26 1906 –
Died: Tue, Apr 28 1987

David O. Selznick. David O. Selznick would have been no older than 63 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 10 1902 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1965

James Stewart. James Stewart was 63 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 20 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1997

Don Taylor. Don Taylor was 51 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 13 1920 –
Died: Tue, Dec 29 1998

Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor was 39 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 27 1932 –
Died: Wed, Mar 23 2011

Robert Taylor. Robert Taylor would have been no older than 57 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 05 1911 –
Died: Sun, Jun 08 1969

Irving Thalberg. Irving Thalberg would have been no older than 37 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 30 1899 –
Died: Mon, Sep 14 1936

Franchot Tone. Franchot Tone would have been no older than 63 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1968

Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy would have been no older than 67 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1900 –
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1967

Lana Turner. Lana Turner was 50 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1921 –
Died: Thu, Jun 29 1995

Lester Vail. Lester Vail would have been no older than 60 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 29 1899 –
Died: Sat, Nov 28 1959

Johnny Weissmüller. Johnny Weissmüller was 67 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1904 –
Died: Fri, Jan 20 1984

Esther Williams. Esther Williams was 50 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1921 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 2013

Crew

Irwin Rosten. Irwin Rosten was >> in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Writer, Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bud Friedgen. Bud Friedgen was >> in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Editor, Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nicolas Noxon. Nicolas Noxon was 35 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 29 1936 –
Died: Tue, May 03 2016

Pieter Hubbard. Pieter Hubbard was >> in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Romanis. George Romanis was >> in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Music'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday