The Dream Merchants

The Dream Merchants

"The Dream Merchants" is an American novel written by Harold Robbins and published in 1949. 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.

Adaptation

In 1980, the book was made into a two-part miniseries with an all-star cast. The miniseries was directed by Vincent Sherman.

Primary cast

*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


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