The Movies March On (1939)

The Movies March On

1939

Documentary

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.

Credits

Director

Alan Brown

Cast

Cecil B. DeMille as Self (archive footage)

George Schaefer as Self (archive footage)

Gilbert M. Anderson as Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)

Jackson Beck as Narrator

Lionel Barrymore as Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)

Renée Adorée as Self (archive footage)

Theda Bara as Self - From 'A Fool There Was' (archive footage)

Crew