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.
30 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
1977
Rating
3.5/10
2 votes • HD
People
Episodes
Episode 0 • Aug 10, 1978
Episode 1 • Aug 04, 1977
A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
Episode 2 • Aug 11, 1977
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.
Episode 3 • Aug 18, 1977
A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.
Episode 4 • Aug 25, 1977
A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
Episode 5 • Sep 01, 1977
A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
Episode 1 • Aug 03, 1978
A profile of Hollywood legend Joan Crawford. Hosted by Barry Norman.
Episode 2 • Aug 10, 1978
A profile of Hollywood legend Ronald Colman. Hosted by Barry Norman.
Episode 3 • Aug 17, 1978
A profile of Hollywood legend Jean Harlow. Hosted by Barry Norman.
Episode 4 • Aug 24, 1978
A profile of Hollywood legend Judy Garland. Hosted by Barry Norman.
Episode 5 • Aug 31, 1978
Episode 1 • Aug 03, 1979
Episode 2 • Aug 10, 1979
Episode 3 • Aug 17, 1979
Episode 4 • Aug 24, 1979
Episode 5 • TBA
Episode 1 • TBA
Episode 2 • TBA
Episode 3 • TBA
Episode 4 • Jan 09, 1984
Episode 1 • Mar 08, 2004
Episode 2 • Mar 15, 2004
Episode 4 • Mar 22, 2004
Episode 1 • Nov 24, 2005
Episode 2 • Dec 01, 2005
Episode 3 • Dec 08, 2005
Episode 4 • Dec 15, 2005
Episode 1 • Apr 04, 2006
Episode 2 • Apr 11, 2006
Episode 3 • Apr 18, 2006
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