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14 July 1981 (Sweden)
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Fictionalized behind-the-scenes machinations of early Hollywood movie-making. | Add synopsis »
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
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Costume Designer Grady Hunt Dies at 91
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Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Marion Davies, Clara Bow, 'Fatty' Arbuckle on TCM
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Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Marion Davies, Clara Bow, 'Fatty' Arbuckle on TCM
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Historical Soap Opera of Hollywood's Early Daze
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Cast
(in credits order) | Mark Harmon | ... | Johnny Edge |
 | Vincent Gardenia | ... | Peter Kessler |
 | Morgan Fairchild | ... | Dulcie Warren |
 | Brianne Leary | ... | Doris Kessler |
 | Robert Picardo | ... | Mark Kessler |
 | Eve Arden | ... | Coralee |
 | Kaye Ballard | ... | Esther Kessler |
 | Morgan Brittany | ... | Astrid James |
 | Red Buttons | ... | Bruce Benson |
 | Robert Culp | ... | Henry Farnum |
 | Howard Duff | ... | Charles Slade |
 | José Ferrer | ... | George Pappas |
 | Robert Goulet | ... | Craig Warren |
| David Groh | ... | Rocco Salvatore |
 | Carolyn Jones | ... | Vera |
 | Fernando Lamas | ... | Conrad Stillman |
 | Ray Milland | ... | Lawrence Radford |
| Jan Murray | ... | Murray Tucker |
| Chris Robinson | ... | Zack Larsen |
 | Don 'Red' Barry | ... | Captain Casey |
| Lola Mason | ... | Harriet Farnum |
| George Petrie | ... | Fraser |
| Seth Wagerman | ... | Bobby Edge |
 | Lauren White | ... | Thelma Benson |
| Ray Young | ... | Hansen |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Chao Li Chi | ... | Chinese Man |
| Jerry Daniels | ... | Waiter |
 | Paul 'Mousie' Garner | ... | Baggy Pants |
| Jeff Greenberg | ... | Christie Set Director |
| Laura Jerome | ... | Nurse |
 | Michael Kostroff | ... | Brooklyn A.D. |
| Larry Levine | ||
| Marius Mazmanian | ... | French Film Director |
| Jade McCall | ... | Man in Bar |
| Frances E. Nealy | ... | Millie (as Frances Nealy) |
| Michel Pitton | ... | Raoul |
| Dorit Stevens | ... | Helene |
| Matthew Tobin | ... | Abortionist |
| Fredd Wayne | ... | Mr. Humber |
| Ouida White | ... | Miss McVey |
Directed by | |||
| Vincent Sherman | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Richard De Roy | ||
| Chester Krumholz | ||
| Harold Robbins | novel | |
Produced by | |||
| Hugh Benson | .... | producer | |
| Larry Kostroff | .... | associate producer | |
| Milton Sperling | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| George Duning | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gerald Perry Finnerman | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Donald Douglas | |||
| Richard Van Enger Jr. | (as Dick Van Enger Jr.) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Jerold Franks | |||
| Al Onorato | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Beckman | |||
| Ross Bellah | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John H. Anderson | (as John Anderson) | ||
| Audrey A. Blasdel | (as Audrey Blasdel-Goddard) | ||
| Lowell Chambers | (as Lowell J. Chambers) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Grady Hunt | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Laura Lee Grubich | .... | hair stylist | |
| Ben Lane | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Karl Silvera | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Larry Kostroff | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jack Aldworth | .... | assistant director | |
| Robert M. Rolsky | .... | second assistant director (as Bob Rolsky) | |
Art Department | |||
| John Sexton | .... | property master | |
| John Sweeney | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Don Cahn | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Lee Chaney | .... | sound editor | |
| Richard Friedman | .... | sound editor (as Dick Friedman) | |
| Gene Garvin | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Larry Kaufman | .... | sound editor | |
| Steve Olsen | .... | sound editor | |
| Richard Wagner | .... | production sound mixer | |
| James G. Williams | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Williams) | |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | .... | cable person (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Marcel Vercoutere | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| David Calloway | .... | camera operator (as Dave Calloway) | |
| Walter Cripps Jr. | .... | key grip (as Walter Cripps) | |
| Anthony Pistone | .... | gaffer (as Tony Pistone) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Cliff Chally | .... | wardrobe: men | |
| Patricia Zinn Etheridge | .... | wardrobe: women (as Pat Zinn) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Abe Lincoln Jr. | .... | assistant film editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Erma E. Levin | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Leif Sand | .... | transportation captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Rosemarie Clemente-Johnstone | .... | script supervisor (as Rosemarie Clemente) | |
| Louis H. Goldstein | .... | location manager | |
| Tad Tadlock | .... | choreographer | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures Television
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
- Columbia TriStar Television
- Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
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The character "Johnny Edge" (Mark Harmon) is loosely based on the real life of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle.See more »
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Cheese, cheese and more cheese. Mix Harold Robbins' pot-boiling plot (that unfolds in the early days of the Hollywood studio systems) with that "80s Dynasty-esque glamour" and you're left with some bad acting, bad dialogue, and some historical inaccuracies. However, you just gotta love hissing at the screen when bad girl Morgan Fairchild appears to chew up some scenery!
If you love bad miniseries from the 80s, here's one for you.