Rent 50 Years: The Best of Hollywood (1998)
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2h 20min
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- Synopsis:
Join Tab Hunter on a journey through the history of Hollywood's greatest cinematic achievements from the 1950's to the end of the 20th century.
Show 1: The Best of HollywoodJoin Tab Hunter in an exciting and informative look at more than 60 of the most enduring movies ever made. Experience the glamour and spectacle of a by-gone era! We'll revisit the best, biggest, and most memorable classic hits spanning over five decades. Featuring never-before-seen, rare, and unique film footage and interviews. Meet the stars and filmmakers in over 35 intimate and revealing interviews. See scenes from their greatest films. Relive some of the most magnificent and glamorous movie premieres down through the years. You'll learn how these films captured the imaginations of hundreds of millions of movie-goers throughout the world!
Show 2: An Inside Look
- Highlights from the 1955 Academy Awards:
An incredibly rare occasion - The 1955 Academy Awards broadcast! See Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Eva Marie Saint, Edmond O'Brien and Elia Kazan accept their Oscars - yes Brando actually showed up! See Frank Sinatra kid with host Bob Hope, plus Audrey Hepburn, the lovely Miss Thelma Ritter, Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Donna Reed, William Holden, and an array of other big stars from Hollywood's truly Golden era!
- The Making of Hollywood Blockbusters:
Four mini-productons on the making of some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history. These featurettes contain footage of pre-production, set-building, and the shooting of famous scenes from the star-studded films seen below:
- 'Lawrence of Arabia' Featurette
- 'My Fair Lady' Featurette
- 'The Ten Commandments' Featurette
- 'Psycho' Featurette
- Academy Awards Highlights 1955 Telecast- Actors:
- Tab Hunter, Barry ZeVan, James Bacon, Anne Baxter, Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Daniels, Olivia De Havilland, Cecil B. DeMille, Richard Dreyfuss, Henry Fonda, Harrison Ford, Georges Guétary, Gene Hackman, Charlton Heston, Alfred Hitchcock, Celeste Holm, John Houseman, Rock Hudson, David Lean, Janet Leigh
- Directors:
- Daniel S. Hurwitz, Ted Newsom
- Producers:
- Dante J. Pugliese, Ruth Wald
- Narrated By:
- Tab Hunter, Barry ZeVan
- Writers:
- Chris Case, Phillip Dye, Ted Newsom, Ruth Wald, Robert Weaver
- Aka:
- The Best of Hollywood
- Studio:
- Passport video
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest, TV Documentaries
- Collections:
- Getting to Know Eva Marie Saint At 100
