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The March of Time: Volume 5, Number 12: The Movies March On

  • 1939
  • 22m
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The March of Time: Volume 5, Number 12: The Movies March On (1939)
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A comprehensive history of the film industry including scenes from important pictures beginning with "The Kiss" of 1896 and continuing to "The Life of Emile Zola" of 1937.A comprehensive history of the film industry including scenes from important pictures beginning with "The Kiss" of 1896 and continuing to "The Life of Emile Zola" of 1937.A comprehensive history of the film industry including scenes from important pictures beginning with "The Kiss" of 1896 and continuing to "The Life of Emile Zola" of 1937.

  • Stars
    • Renée Adorée
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Theda Bara
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    6.3/10
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    • Stars
      • Renée Adorée
      • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
      • Theda Bara
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    Renée Adorée
    Renée Adorée
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery'
    • (archive footage)
    Theda Bara
    Theda Bara
    • Self - From 'A Fool There Was'
    • (archive footage)
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (segment "The New York Hat")
    Jackson Beck
    • Self - Narrator
    Joseph Breen
    Joseph Breen
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Charlie Chaplin)
    Keystone Cops
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Keystone Kops)
    Cecil B. DeMille
    Cecil B. DeMille
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Walt Disney
    Walt Disney
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marie Dressler
    Marie Dressler
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (segment "Tillie's Punctured Romance")
    Douglas Fairbanks
    Douglas Fairbanks
    • Self - From 'Robin Hood'
    • (archive footage)
    Greta Garbo
    Greta Garbo
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mary Garden
    Mary Garden
    • Self - From 'Thais'
    • (archive footage)
    John Gilbert
    John Gilbert
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Self - Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter
    • (archive footage)
    Hermann Göring
    Hermann Göring
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    William S. Hart
    William S. Hart
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (segment "The Fugitive")
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      Edited from All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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      From archive footage of The Jazz Singer (1927)

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The March of Time (1938-1939 season) #12: The Movies March On
    • Filming locations
      • New York Musuem of Modern Arts, New York City, New York, USA(Exterior, interiors of office, street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Time Magazine
      • Life Magazine
      • The March of Time
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      • 22m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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