Reisner, conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, marion davies, norma shearer. The hollywood revue of 1929 is an interesting film because its really hard to watch and yet features so many great talents of the day that as a classic movie fan, it almost seems like necessary viewing. In this musical revue, mgm introduced its silentfilm stars. Singin in the rain from mgms the hollywood revue of 1929. In the revue s second act, silent star buster keaton performs an underthesea dance. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 directed by charles. In his first film after this, he was asked to say i love you, love you. The hollywood revue of 1929, or simply the hollywood revue, is an american precode musical comedy film released by metrogoldwynmayer. Singing in the rain from the hollywood revue of 1929 youtube. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 the title tune of singin in the rain 1952, sung and danced so joyously by gene kelly in that classic musical, actually became an mgm signature song courtesy of the early talkie the hollywood revue of 1929 1929. The hollywood revue of 1929 released nov29stars,among others,conrad nagel,jack benny,joan crawford,marion davies,anita page,marie dressler,william haines and buster keaton. Most of mgms biggest stars sans garbo were dragged out to perform tricks on.
The source material consists of my original sheet music and 78 rpm. A plethora of chorus boys and girls are featured front and center in some of the song and dance numbers, and provide backup to some other acts. Much of the hollywood revue of 1929 was filmed in the graveyard shift so that the stars daytime shooting schedules would not be disrupted. Read famous quotes from the hollywood revue of 1929, 1929, directed by charles reisner, with conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert. Delightful songanddance from a very young joan crawford, from one of mgms earliest talkies, the hollywood revue of 1929, introduced by conrad nagel. This is the same type of novelty movie most big studios would make in the advent of sound.
June 9, 2006 its a sometimes fascinating, sometimes tedious. Much of the hollywood revue of 1929 was filmed in the graveyard shift so. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. My you tube channel features the songs written for, of, about the early decades of the movies, from about 19 to 1932. So we have two movies based on the exact same source material, but because of. Jan 19, 2014 the hollywood revue of 1929 as today is the birthday of albertina rasch see full post here and i just saw her in this movie, and ive been bursting to spread the news about this terrific movie anyway, well here we are. Released august 20th, 1929, hallelujah stars daniel l. Top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. Metrogoldwynmayer, hollywood s mightiest film studio, bowed to the inevitability of sound with this cinematic variety show which highlighted performances from most of their top talent. C10 mint, c9 near mint, c8 very fine, c7 finevery fine, c6 fine or very good, c5 good to very good, c4 good, etc. The hollywood revue of 1929 dvdr warner archive collection.
Kind of fun seeing all of these old film stars in one movie. Music is complete and measures approximately 9 x 12. Hollywood revue of 1929 dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. The film includes performances by once and future stars, including joan crawford singing and dancing on stage. The hollywood revue of 1929, directed by charles reisner, might be the oddest film ever to get an academy award nomination for best picture in 1929 metrogoldwynmayer was at a crossroads. The letter returned to the silver screen in 1940 with the incomparable bette davis having her turn as leslie. Unlike most mgm musicals, this film really has no overarching plot. An early sound musical, this plotless revue, emceed by conrad nagel and jack benny, is a big mishmash with shearer and barrymore acting and then spoofing the balcony scene from romeo and juliet. Actress joan crawford displays her singing talents with got a feeling for you. This cinematic artifact was a boxoffice hit and best picture nominee. Fox had happy days 1929, warner bros gave us the show of shows 1929, paramount showed us their paramount on parade 1930 and even in the uk this shortlived fad spread itself with elstree calling 1930. The hollywood revue of 1929 pictures rotten tomatoes. Hollywood revue of 1929 original movie lobby card, 11 x 14 c7 finevery fine ebay. Too often, however, the results were along the lines of the hollywood revue of 1929.
Jul 18, 2014 the letter was originally a stage play by somerset maugham and was adapted as a film for the first time in 1929 with jeanne eagels starring as leslie crosbie. Comedy duo laurel and hardy bring on the laughs with their magic act, and conrad nagel turns on the romance by singing you were meant for me. As entertainment goes,it has its moments,but alas it doesnt hold its lustre very well after all. The hollywood revue 1929 cast and crew the top performers of the 1920s strut their stuff in this starstudded variety show. Mgms entry in the cycle of allstar studio revues that came with the advent of sound. The hollywood revue of 1929 full frame, manufactured on. Watch hollywood revue movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Mgms entry in this allstar genre was hollywood revue of 1929, which, though a boxoffice smash and a best picture oscar nominee, is an absolutely deadly experience when seen today. Original movie lobby cards are graded as follows from the top down. Singing in the rain from the hollywood revue of 1929.
Id also heard those words used to describe movies like the broadway melody, but they didnt deter me from watching it and actually kind of liking it. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 the movie database. The hollywood revue of 1929 was the first movie of its kind, similar to the stage extravaganzas of florenz ziegfeld and george white. The show of shows is a 1929 american precode musical revue film directed by john g. Cast and crew credits for the hollywood revue of 1929, 1929, directed by charles reisner, with conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, at turner classic movies. It was part of an odd cycle of films made in the early days of sound, in which virtually every major studio tried a plotless revue movie revue, so spelled, was the name in the 1920. Hollywood revue of 1929 original movie lobby card, 11 x. Nominated for a best picture oscar, the movie lost to the broadway melody 1929, another mgm production to which it is very similar, except that hollywood revue has no. The top performers of the 1920s strut their stuff in this starstudded variety show. The hollywood revue of 1929, a showcase of talent under contract to mgm. The hollywood revue of 1929 posterthe hollywood revue of.
Even so, it coasts by on its curiosity value, as several major mgm luminaries display their alltalking, allsinging, alldancing talents or lack of same. These figures have not been adjusted for inflation nor do they include profits from reissues, television syndication, and home entertainment formats. Dec 01, 2009 much of the hollywood revue of 1929 was filmed in the graveyard shift so that the stars daytime shooting schedules would not be disrupted. Shipping adjusted for multiple purchases please request combined invoice before paying. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 charles reisner, conrad. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 plot summary imdb. Your mother and mine sheet music from the film hollywood revue of 1929, which was released by mgm in 1929. Actress joan crawford displays her singing talents with got a feeling. Two nights ago charles and i watched a film wed recorded from the first night of turner classic movies star of the month tribute to joan crawford, the musical the hollywood revue of 1929. Oscar vault monday the hollywood revue of 1929, 1929 dir. The arthur freedherb nacio brown song was introduced by cliff edwards in the latter movie and became its leitmotif.
Hollywood revue of 1929, the 1929 the movie soundtrack. Full frame, mono the hollywood revue of 1929 new dvd manufactured on demand, full frame, mono. Like the title suggests, its just a revue a series of skits, songs and dance numbers by basically everyone on the mgm lot. Long available only in its 82minute tv release version, hollywood revue of 1929 was restored to nearly its original 125minute length in the 1970s. The hollywood revue of 1929 as today is the birthday of albertina rasch see full post here and i just saw her in this movie, and ive been bursting to spread the news about this terrific movie anyway, well here we are. Mgm had resisted talkies as long as it could, continuing to produce a large number of its movies as silent films in early 1929 while the rest of hollywood. An unrestored lobby card that displays signs of use. In an attempt to show off their stabe of stars, mgm gave us hollywood revue of 1929 with the breakaway from silents to talkies, this was the perfect opportunity to showcase their stars. It was mgms second featurelength musical and one of the studios earliest sound films. The hollywood revue of 1929, directed by charles reisner, might be the oddest film ever to get an academy award nomination for best picture. The hollywood revue of 1929 pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the hollywood revue of 1929 pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 directed by charles reisner. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. The hollywood revue of 1929 posterthe hollywood revue.
The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 the hollywood revue. A plethora of chorus boys and girls are featured front and center in some of the song and dance numbers, and. Conrad nagel and jack benny are cohosts of a showcase of singing and dancing mgm stars. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 charles reisner, conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, musical may 8, 2017 conrad nagel, representing the hollywood movie community, and jack benny, representing the broadway stage community, act as the interlocutors of a musical comedy revue. Fox had happy days 1929, warner bros gave us the show of shows 1929, paramount showed us their paramount on parade 1930 and even in the uk this short. Our prints are printed on premium archival matte paper is a smooth, neutralwhite, matte paper for highquality fine art, photo reproduction, and. Vintage reprint the hollywood revue of 1929 posterthe hollywood revue of 1929 movie poster movie posterposter reprint. Charles reisner advertised as having 25 of the screens greatest stars a chorus of 200 an amazingly revolutionary motion picture. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for hollywood revue of 1929, the. This is mgms effort at an all talking,singing and dancing film,with a bevy of its star roster on tap for the entertainment. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 soundtracks on imdb.
Conrad nagel, representing the hollywood movie community, and jack benny, representing the broadway stage community, act as the interlocutors of a musical comedy revue. Starring marion davies, jack benny, john gilbert, norma shearer, joan crawford, and buster keaton. Mgm had resisted talkies as long as it could, continuing to produce a large number of its movies as silent films in early 1929 while the rest of hollywood had already quit the medium completely. May include light edge wear, pinholes, mild toning, minor smudges, or unobtrusive stains. Overview of the hollywood revue of 1929, 1929, directed by charles reisner, with conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, at turner classic movies. It was the studios second featurelength musical, and one of their earliest sound films. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 sfdb svensk filmdatabas. Watch the hollywood revue online stream full movie directv. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. On paper, the hollywood revue of 1929 sounds kind of great. Our prints are printed on premium archival matte paper is a smooth, neutralwhite, matte paper for highquality fine art, photo.
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