The Movies March On
The Movies March On

The Movies March On (1939)

1939-07-03

(US) •

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

The Movies March On

Renée Adorée

Self (archive footage)

The Movies March On

Gilbert M. Anderson

Self - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)

The Movies March On

Theda Bara

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

The Movies March On

Jackson Beck

Narrator

The Movies March On

Lionel Barrymore

Self (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)

The Movies March On

Cecil B. DeMille

Self (archive footage)

The Movies March On

George Schaefer

Self (archive footage)