The Dream Merchants (novel)
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The Dream Merchants is a 1949 novel by American author Harold Robbins.[1] Set in the early 20th century, the book is a "rags-to-riches" story of a penniless young man who goes to Hollywood and builds a great film studio. A former Universal Studios employee, author Harold Robbins based the main character on Universal's founder, Carl Laemmle. With the Hollywood history in the backdrop, it is a love story.
Adaptation
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In 1980, the book was made into a two-part miniseries. It was directed by Vincent Sherman.
Primary cast
[edit]- Mark Harmon: Johnny Edge
- Vincent Gardenia: Peter Kessler
- Morgan Fairchild: Dulcie Warren
- Brianne Leary: Doris Kessler
- Robert Picardo: Mark Kessler
- Eve Arden: Coralee
- Kaye Ballard: Esther Kessler
- Morgan Brittany: Astrid James
- Red Buttons: Bruce Benson
- Robert Culp: Henry Farnum
- Howard Duff: Charles Slade
- José Ferrer: George Pappas
- Robert Goulet: Craig Warren
- David Groh: Rocco Salvatore
- Carolyn Jones: Vera
- Fernando Lamas: Conrad Stillman
- Ray Milland: Lawrence Radford
- Jan Murray: Murray Tucker
- Don "Red" Barry: Captain Casey
Notes
[edit]- ^ Andrew Wilson (15 January 2011). Harold Robbins: The Man Who Invented Sex. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 51–2. ISBN 978-1-60819-658-6.
External links
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- Novels by Harold Robbins
- 1949 American novels
- 1980s American television miniseries
- 1980 American television series debuts
- 1980 American television series endings
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- Alfred A. Knopf books
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