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Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

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Talented and enduring Academy Award-winning star, Gregory Peck, tells how it was when studios ruled and a shy boy from a broken family could rise to become a famous leading man. Unfashionably modest, Peck describes his fascinating journey from early theater roles, through his first films, to Hollywood’s elder statesman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

08 March 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Self

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Self

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Self (archive footage)

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Self (archive footage)

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Self

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Self

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Self (archive footage)

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self

Robert Mulligan

Robert Mulligan

Self

David Niven

David Niven

Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)

Stephen Peck

Stephen Peck

Self

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Self

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Self

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Self

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