The Hollywood Greats 1977
What is The Hollywood Greats?
The Hollywood Greats is a television series first released in 1977. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1977
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 30
- Runtime
- 40 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 4, 1977
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.7/10
- Format
- 7 seasons · 30 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~40 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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The Hollywood Greats is a television series first released in 1977. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 7 seasons and 30 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Barry Norman guides you through the lives of Hollywood’s legendary filmmakers.”
- In‑depth profiles of iconic Hollywood figures
- Narration by renowned critic Barry Norman
- Includes interviews with surviving associates
- Later episodes feature a different presenter, changing the series’ tone
Watch it if you enjoy detailed, narrated histories of classic Hollywood personalities.
The series presents biographical documentaries suitable for general audiences.
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Who narrated the original 1977 series?
Film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated the original episodes.
When did the series first debut?
The series began broadcasting on the BBC in 1977.
What is the series’ format?
Each episode is an in‑depth profile of a major Hollywood film personality, often featuring interviews with their surviving associates.
Are there related publications?
Barry Norman later authored books titled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats.
Was the series continued after the original run?
A later version of The Hollywood Greats was presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.
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