Overview

This star-laden adaptation of Harold Robbins' best-selling 1949 novel about the birth of the movies features Mark Harmon as a drifter who comes under the wing of visionary nickelodeon operator Vincent Gardenia and goes on to become a pioneer in the incipient film business, facing the good times and the bad over a 20-year period.

Cast

Mark Harmon, Vincent Gardenia, Morgan Fairchild, Brianne Leary, Robert Picardo, Eve Arden, Kaye Ballard, Morgan Brittany

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What is "The Dream Merchants" about?

This star-laden adaptation of Harold Robbins' best-selling 1949 novel about the birth of the movies features Mark Harmon as a drifter who comes under the wing of visionary nickelodeon operator Vincent Gardenia and goes on to become a pioneer in the incipient film business, facing the good times and the bad over a 20-year period.

When was "The Dream Merchants" released?

The Dream Merchants was released in 1980.

Who stars in "The Dream Merchants"?

The cast includes Mark Harmon, Vincent Gardenia, Morgan Fairchild, Brianne Leary.

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