The read
It runs a compact 22m.
Synopsis
A "March of Time" presentation of the evolution of movies compiled primarily from film clips of silent movies through the early sound pictures to the present (1939) date. Industry executives such as Jack and Harry Warner, Walt Disney, Cecil B. DeMille, et al are seen taking bows in the live (non-archive) footage.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan BrownDirector
Cast
- Renée AdoréeSelf (archive footage)
- Gilbert M. AndersonSelf - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)
- Theda BaraSelf - From 'A Fool There Was' (archive footage)
- Jackson BeckNarrator
- Lionel BarrymoreSelf (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
- Cecil B. DeMilleSelf (archive footage)
- George SchaeferSelf (archive footage)
Themes
short film