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The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929130 minUnited States
ComedyMusical
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
English
This copy runs
117:53
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Wikimedia Commons · Charles Reisner · Public domain

Synopsis

MGM gathers its performers for a succession of songs, dances and comedy sketches presented by Jack Benny and Conrad Nagel. Stars associated with dramatic films appear alongside variety entertainers, with each act offering a different attraction. The revue has no continuous fictional plot; its subject is the studio ensemble displaying its talents for the sound camera.

Cast

DirectorsCharles Reisner

Historical context

Made during the transition to talking pictures, the production tests the possibilities of a studio musical built around familiar stars and separate performances. It also incorporates Technicolor sequences within a predominantly black-and-white presentation.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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