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  • American Cinema (1995–1996)
  • TV Series | 55 min | Documentary
American Cinema (1995–1996)
TV Series | 55 min | Documentary

The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.
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Updated Jan 23, 1995

Release date (First episode)
Jan 23, 1995 (United States)

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Cast

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148 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
John Lithgow
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
13
3
2
2
2
Edward Dmytryk
Self / Self - director, Crossfire, Murder, My Sweet Self / Self - director, Crossfire, Murder, My Sweet   See fewer
2
2
2
Kathleen Turner
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
1
Matthew Modine
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Cliff Robertson
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Kathryn Bigelow
Self - Director Self - Director   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Peter Coyote
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Richard Widmark
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Joseph H. Lewis
Self - director, Gun Crazy, The Big Combo Self - director, Gun Crazy, The Big Combo   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Abraham Polonsky
Self - director / writer, Force of Evil Self - director / writer, Force of Evil   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Ron Goulart
Self - scholar Self - scholar   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Otto Friedrich
Self - historian Self - historian   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Paul Arthur
Self - scholar Self - scholar   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Janey Place
Self - scholar Self - scholar   See fewer
1
Joe Morton
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
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