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Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

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Documentary

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Even big stars need to stand in front of the director and audition for their roles, and some of the best screen tests are from the early years of legends. See some of Hollywood's top names and greatest talents in their very first appearances on celluloid. From Dustin Hoffman's 1966 stock and personality tests to Raquel Welch and James Coburn cavorting for Our Man Flint, from The Three Stooges to Rock Hudson, see stars trying to get on film.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1999

Country

Cast

Robert Culp

Robert Culp

Narrator

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Self

Angela Cartwright

Angela Cartwright

Self

Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Craig

Self

Eddie Foy III

Eddie Foy III

Self

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Self

Marni Nixon

Marni Nixon

Self

Adam West

Adam West

Self

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Burt Ward

Burt Ward

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zoe Caldwell

Zoe Caldwell

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Coburn

James Coburn

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Saul David

Saul David

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

William Dozier

William Dozier

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Andy Williams

Andy Williams

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lyle Waggoner

Lyle Waggoner

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Debbie Turner

Debbie Turner

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tisha Sterling

Tisha Sterling

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Victoria Shaw

Victoria Shaw

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Josh Peine

Josh Peine

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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