Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of the studio system.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 David O. SelznickSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Alfred HitchcockSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Gene HackmanNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Peter BogdanovichSelf | Self |
 Ingrid BergmanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Raymond BurrSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Joan FontaineSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Cary GrantSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| LLouis JordanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Laurence OlivierSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Gregory PeckSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Eva Marie SaintSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 James StewartSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| FFather Gene Phillips S.J.Self | Self |
 Clark GableSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Vivien LeighSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |