Even big stars need to stand in front of the director and audition for their roles, and some of the best screen tests are from the early years of legends. See some of Hollywood's top names and greatest talents in their very first appearances on celluloid. From Dustin Hoffman's 1966 stock and personality tests to Raquel Welch and James Coburn cavorting for Our Man Flint, from The Three Stooges to Rock Hudson, see stars trying to get on film.
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Robert Culp
Narrator
Known for
The Greatest American Hero
The Pelican Brief
Julie Andrews
Self
Known for
Bridgerton
Mary Poppins
Angela Cartwright
Self
Known for
The Sound of Music
Lost in Space
Yvonne Craig
Self
Known for
Batman
It Happened at the World's Fair
Eddie Foy III
Self
Known for
Run Silent, Run Deep
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Self
Known for
The Quiet Man
Marni Nixon
Self
Known for
Mulan
Adam West
Self
Known for
Family Guy
Batman
Nick Adams
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Pillow Talk
Ann-Margret
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
Going in Style
The 10th Kingdom
John Drew Barrymore
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
While the City Sleeps
Candice Bergen
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
Gandhi
Miss Congeniality
Edith Becker Director
United States release January 1, 1999
Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1999
Theatrical
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