Goldwyn - The Man and His Movies
by Mark A. Catalena, Peter Jones
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Actor: Bette Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Peggy Elliott, Ruth Capps, Samuel Goldwyn Jr.Director: Mark A. Catalena, Peter Jones
Editor: Mark A. Catalena
Producer: Peter Jones
Writer: Peter Jones
Producer: A. Scott Berg
Writer: A. Scott Berg
Producer: Andrew Tilles
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-10-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Goldwyn - The Man and His Movies
Movie Review: They told Sam it's too caustic? The heck with the costs, Sam'll make the picture anyway
Summary: 5 Stars
Goldwyn-The Man And His Movies tells the incredible, true story of Samuel Goldwyn who worked his way out of a destitute ghetto in Poland, make his way to America, and become a self-made Hollywood mogul. The documentary takes a good look at both the good and the bad qualities of Goldwyn; and there is much archive footage here along with more recent interview clips with the people who worked closely with Sam Goldwyn.
Sam Goldwyn, born Schmuel Goldfish in Poland, walked to the western European coast and got on board a ship to America when steerage was fifteen dollars. He worked briefly in other fields; but naturally this film focuses on Sam Goldwyn's career in Hollywood. It didn't come easy: We learn of his arch rivalry with Louis B. Mayer and we see just how difficult it really was for Goldwyn to win an Oscar because he wound up being an independent producer. Of course, some people interviewed in this picture indicate without hesitation that Goldwyn was a "warlord" and many go on and on about his terrible temper. Nevertheless, as another reviewer notes, nobody who worked with Goldwyn seemed to regret it. Goldwyn produced pictures of very high quality; although of course we see some of his mistakes. Instead of making Goldwyn a lesser man, Goldwyn's mistakes merely prove his humanity.
The documentary also provides us with interesting clips of some of the very best moments from many of Goldwyn's best films. We get a few clips from Wuthering Heights; and the clips from The Best Years Of Our Lives, the only film that ever earned Goldwyn himself an Oscar, are outstanding. We learn how Goldwyn was able to come back despite failures; he was a clever albeit neurotic man who knew how to reinvent himself as time passed.
The DVD is short on extras but we do get a filmography for Goldwyn; and if you want to use it there is a scene selection feature as well.
It may seem as if I've given it all away but I really haven't. You'll see when you watch this film.
Overall, I highly recommend this documentary for film students, people who enjoy the history of how movies were made by an independent producer in the golden era of Hollywood, and people who enjoy the arts in general may well like this picture. I think Goldwyn-The Man And His Movies was very well made; and I certainly hope that they bring this back into print soon!
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