Screen Actors
Identifier
F.2012-03-0010
Date Of Production
1950
Abstract
This short film provides behind-the-scenes looks at the day-to-day lives of Hollywood actors and includes cameo appearances by many film stars.
Description
The film's voice-over explains that prior to the invention of motion pictures and the construction of proximately located production companies, actors were required to continuously travel by stagecoach or rail to appear in front of audiences across the country. With the establishment of Hollywood, actors could settle in one shared space along with their families to continue with their professions, and simultaneously further various hobbies and interests besides acting.
Run Time
8 min 42 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
300 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Distributor
Main Credits
Elias, Hal (is director)
Leenhouts, Grant (is producer)
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences (is production company)
Additional Credits
Hull, Frank (is editor)
Participants And Performers
Nesbitt, John (is narrator)
Ames, Leon (is participant)
Autry, Gene, 1907-1998 (is participant)
Arnold, Edward (is participant)
Barrymore, Lionel (is participant)
Crisp, Donald (is participant)
Bennett, Joan (is participant)
Crosby, Bing (is participant)
Darnell, Linda (is participant)
Denny, Reginald (is participant)
Devine, Andy (is participant)
Duryea, Dan (is participant)
Ford, Glenn (is participant)
Gable, Clark (is participant)
Gardner, Ava (is participant)
Garson, Greer (is participant)
Hope, Bob (is participant)
Kelly, Gene (is participant)
McCrea, Joel (is participant)
O'Sullivan, Maureen (is participant)
Patrick, Gail (is participant)
Pidgeon, Walter (is participant)
Reed, Donna (is participant)
Revere, Anne (is participant)
Taylor, Robert (is participant)
Williams, Esther (is participant)
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