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The Dream Merchants

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19801980
  • 4h
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6.3/10
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The Dream Merchants (1980)
  • Drama
In Harold Robbins' fictional account of early Hollywood movie making, pioneer filmmaker Johnny Edge comes to Hollywood in the early 20th century with dreams and helps build the orange-grove ... Read allIn Harold Robbins' fictional account of early Hollywood movie making, pioneer filmmaker Johnny Edge comes to Hollywood in the early 20th century with dreams and helps build the orange-grove community into an entertainment capital.In Harold Robbins' fictional account of early Hollywood movie making, pioneer filmmaker Johnny Edge comes to Hollywood in the early 20th century with dreams and helps build the orange-grove community into an entertainment capital.
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6.3/10
188
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  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Vincent Gardenia
    • Morgan Fairchild
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  • Stars
    • Mark Harmon
    • Vincent Gardenia
    • Morgan Fairchild
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    • 5User reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Mark Harmon
    Mark Harmon
    • Johnny Edge
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Vincent Gardenia
    Vincent Gardenia
    • Peter Kessler
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Morgan Fairchild
    Morgan Fairchild
    • Dulcie Warren
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Brianne Leary
    • Doris Kessler
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Mark Kessler
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Eve Arden
    Eve Arden
    • Coralee
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Kaye Ballard
    Kaye Ballard
    • Esther Kessler
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Morgan Brittany
    Morgan Brittany
    • Astrid James
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Bruce Benson
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • Henry Farnum
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Charles Slade
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • George Pappas
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Robert Goulet
    Robert Goulet
    • Craig Warren
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    David Groh
    David Groh
    • Rocco Salvatore
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Vera
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Fernando Lamas
    Fernando Lamas
    • Conrad Stillman
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Lawrence Radford
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    Jan Murray
    • Murray Tucker
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
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      The character "Johnny Edge" (Mark Harmon) is loosely based on the real life of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle.

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    5/10
    sorry, pal, Sony's asleep
    Message to the first of the other two reviewers:

    Sony doesn't listen to ardent fans. It doesn't give one little flying f**k to our pitiful cries for the re-issuing of beloved film. It cares not one little damn. Neither does any of the other big names. Neither does the network executives. It's all about the quest for your dollar in the most mainstream way. They catch more fish when we're all in the same barrel.

    No use hoping, we will never see our old favorites restored to the full glory that is DVD. Just the new stuff, for the bleating sheep out there, ooh Spiderman 2, ooh Iron Man 3, ooh screw that stupid sh** 4...

    Look, they pulled the plug on THE SECRET CIRCLE and threw away the key. And if they could do that, what chance does THE DREAM MERCHANTS have?

    I saw it years ago when it was still new. I just vaguely remember that Morgan Fairchild was in it. The only real scene I remember is that of a (director?) pleading: "If I don't see it down here, how is anybody gonna see it up there?"*, referring to an actress's indifference to the camera.

    But we are well into the next century now, and even if my life depended on getting to see this one more time... (give a long, world-weary sigh, wipe away a tear, go make some coffee)

    Hang on to your dear memories, my friend!

    *perhaps not the exact words, but something to that effect.
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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Traumfabrik
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Television
      • Operation Prime Time (OPT)
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    • Runtime
      4 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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