
Original title
The Hollywood Greats
Released
8/4/1977
Origin country
GB
Genre
Documentary
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
7
Number of episodes
30
Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.



A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

Documentary on the life and career of Errol Flynn including interviews with his second wife Nora Eddington Black, his secretary Ronald Shedlo and his daughter Deirdre.

A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.

A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.

A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.


A profile of Hollywood legend Joan Crawford. Hosted by Barry Norman.

A profile of Hollywood legend Ronald Colman. Hosted by Barry Norman.

A profile of Hollywood legend Jean Harlow. Hosted by Barry Norman.

A profile of Hollywood legend Judy Garland. Hosted by Barry Norman.















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