The Dream Merchants (1980)

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.

Released May 12, 1980 120 min Episode 120 min None+

Genres: Drama

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Production Companies: Operation Prime Time (OPT), Columbia Pictures Television

Country: United States
Languages: English