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The Movies March On

5.2 / 10 5.2 1939 22m

Documentary

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.

Directed by Alan Brown

CAST

The people behind the story

Renée Adorée

Renée AdoréeSelf (archive footage)

Gilbert M. Anderson

Gilbert M. AndersonSelf - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)

Theda Bara

Theda BaraSelf - From 'A Fool There Was' (archive footage)

Jackson Beck

Jackson BeckNarrator

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel BarrymoreSelf (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMilleSelf (archive footage)

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George SchaeferSelf (archive footage)