The Last Mogul (2005)

A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.

Director:

Barry Avrich

Writer:

Barry Avrich

Stars:

Irving Azoff, Lucille Ball, Peter Bart

Cast

Credited cast:
Irving Azoff	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lucille Ball	...	Herself (archive footage)
Peter Bart	...	Himself
Norman Brokaw	...	Himself
David Brown	...	Himself
Helen Gurley Brown	...	Herself
David Carr	...	Himself
Johnny Carson	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter	...	Himself
Charles Champlin	...	Himself
George Christy	...	Himself
Kaye Coleman	...	Herself
Janet De Cordova	...	Herself
Al Dorskind	...	Himself
Garth H. Drabinsky	...	Himself

Storyline

A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.

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Plot Keywords:

tv special | 

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Taglines:

Scandal. Power. Corruption. Finally, a true Hollywood story.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2005 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The Last Mogul: Life and Times of Lew Wasserman

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,965, 26 June 2005

Gross USA:

$16,469

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,469

Company Credits

Production Co:

Melbar Entertainment Group, Bravo!

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

If Wasserman was truly amazing, this documentary doesn't reflect that.

Had I been a personal friend of Lew, I am sure this biography would have meant a lot more. I viewed this documentary as part of a film festival, and I suppose that meant I was expecting a little bit more. But I did not get more in any sense of the word.

My knowledge of the man before I saw this film was limited to his name and existence as an influential person in Hollywood, and now I still know little else. What information I did gather felt similar to an hour long Biography special on A&E. If he truly was an amazing man with enough history and intrigue to warrant a 2 hour documentary, then the director did not do justice to this character.

The film consisted largely of the friends/ co-workers speaking out about Wasserman, but after one introductory title informing me who the friends were, the director assumed I would recognize the face and relationship through to the end... I think a lot of tension and importance was lost on me because I did not understand the value of the praise etc given.

I believe this would have been best viewed on TV on a rainy Sunday afternoon.