The Dream Merchants
by Harold Robbinsliterary work· published 1949
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The Dream Merchants is a 1949 novel by American author Harold Robbins. 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. In 1980, the book was made into a two-part miniseries, directed by Vincent Sherman.
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The Dream Merchants was adapted into a 1980 miniseries.
The Dream Merchants1980 · miniseries · 240 min · dir. Vincent Sherman · IMDb ↗IMDb6.3This 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.
