The House That Shadows Built (1931)

The House That Shadows Built

1931

Documentary

Synopsis

The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.

Credits

Cast

Ben Taggart as Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent

Charles Ray as (archive footage)

Chico Marx as Tomalio

Groucho Marx as Caesar's Ghost

Harpo Marx as The Merchant of Wieners

Lon Chaney as (archive footage)

Miriam Hopkins as (archive footage)

Sarah Bernhardt as (archive footage)

Sylvia Sidney as (archive footage)

Zeppo Marx as Sammy Brown