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The Movies March On

  • 1939
  • 22m
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The Movies March On (1939)
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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... Read allA "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 ... Read allA "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.

  • Stars
    • Renée Adorée
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Theda Bara
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
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    • Stars
      • Renée Adorée
      • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
      • Theda Bara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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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 (segment The New York Hat)
    • (archive footage)
    Jackson Beck
    • Narrator
    Joseph Breen
    Joseph Breen
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Charlie Chaplin)
    Cecil B. DeMille
    Cecil B. DeMille
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Walt Disney
    Walt Disney
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marie Dressler
    Marie Dressler
    • Self (segment "Tillie's Punctured Romance")
    • (archive footage)
    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
    • Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter
    • (archive footage)
    Hermann Göring
    Hermann Göring
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    William S. Hart
    William S. Hart
    • Self (segment "The Fugitive")
    • (archive footage)
    Will H. Hays
    Will H. Hays
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
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    • Connections
      Edited from All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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      Mammy
      Sung by Al Jolson

      From archive footage of The Jazz Singer (1927)

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • 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 company
      • The March of Time
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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