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One heck of a mini-series! moreCast
(Credited cast) | Edward Asner | ... | Host and narrator |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | William Alland | ... | Himself |
 | Fred Astaire | ... | Himself |
 | Lucille Ball | ... | Herself |
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | Himself |
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | Himself |
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | Himself |
 | Joan Fontaine | ... | Herself |
| Miriam Geiger | ... | Herself |
| Stewart Granger | ... | Himself |
| Jane Greer | ... | Herself |
| Shifra Haran | ... | Herself |
 | Katharine Hepburn | ... | Herself |
| Ralph Hoge | ... | Himself |
| John Houseman | ... | Himself |
| Howard Hughes | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Garson Kanin | ... | Himself |
 | Janet Leigh | ... | Herself |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Himself |
 | Ann Miller | ||
 | Robert Mitchum | ... | Himself |
| Grande Otelo | ... | Himself |
| Hermes Pan | ||
| Erik Rhodes | ||
 | Ginger Rogers | ... | Herself |
 | Jane Russell | ... | Herself |
| Maurice Seiderman | ... | Himself |
| Lili St. Cyr | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| James G. Stewart | ... | Himself |
| Rudy Vallee | ... | Himself |
| Richard Wilson | ... | Himself |
 | Robert Wise | ... | Himself |
| Fay Wray | ... | Herself |
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I do not think there have been any other mini-series such as "Hollywood: The Golden Years" that have gone to such depths to explore the life and death of a major studio. The archival footage is in pristine condition, and the live interviews are all so reflective (and a tad bit sad) of the inner workings of RKO.
I thought Edward Asner -- as host and narrator -- did a bang-up job handling the enormous chores required to properly do this six-parter. I felt the music -- some original, I guess, and some archival -- filled the bill beautifully. Also, each episode had a theme that worked well, with plenty of examples of the subject. I only wish that each episode had been longer. I guess that's the hallmark of a good show: always leave 'em wantin' more!!
My only hope is that this will be released on DVD -- and soon!!