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Becoming Cary Grant
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Becoming Cary Grant

May 23, 2017
1h 25m
★ 6.6

His most challenging role was himself.

Overview

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

YUZU Productions
ARTE

Becoming Cary Grant Trailers

Cast

Cary Grant

Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant

Jonathan Pryce

Cary Grant (voice)

Jonathan Pryce

Judy Balaban

Self

Judy Balaban

Mark Glancy

Self

Mark Glancy

Barbara Jaynes

Self

Barbara Jaynes

David Thomson

Self

David Thomson

Irene Dunne

Self (archive footage)

Irene Dunne

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Mae West

Self (archive footage)

Mae West

Marlene Dietrich

Self (archive footage)

Marlene Dietrich

Katharine Hepburn

Self (archive footage)

Katharine Hepburn

Virginia Cherrill

Self (archive footage)

Virginia Cherrill

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