About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
0. Ronald Colman
Aired 10 August 1978 • 40 min
1. Clark Gable
Aired 4 August 1977 • 40 min
A profile of Clark Gable, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
2. Errol Flynn
Aired 11 August 1977 • 40 min
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.
3. Spencer Tracy
Aired 18 August 1977 • 40 min
A profile of Spencer Tracy, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age.
4. Gary Cooper
Aired 25 August 1977 • 40 min
A profile of Gary Cooper, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.
5. Humphrey Bogart
Aired 1 September 1977 • 40 min
A profile of Humphrey Bogart, one of the stars of Hollywood's golden age.