The read
It runs a compact 8m.
Synopsis
The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas is parodied as being the Harvard/Yale regatta). The second part parodies silent movies with a film called "Minnie the Pretzel Twister" starring 'Cynthia Goosefeather.'
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Jules WhiteDirector
- Maurice De PackhOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pete SmithNarrator (voice)
- Theodore LorchMortimer the Foreman (uncredited)