The House That Shadows Built (1931)
The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 47 min
Release Date: July 8, 1931
Cast
- Groucho Marx - Caesar's Ghost
- Harpo Marx - The Merchant of Wieners
- Chico Marx - Tomalio
- Zeppo Marx - Sammy Brown
- Ben Taggart - Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent
- Charles Ray - (archive footage)
- Sarah Bernhardt - (archive footage)
- Lon Chaney - (archive footage)
- Miriam Hopkins - (archive footage)
- Sylvia Sidney - (archive footage)
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
movie business
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The House That Shadows Built about?
- The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.
- Who stars in The House That Shadows Built?
- The House That Shadows Built stars Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Ben Taggart, Charles Ray.
- How long is The House That Shadows Built?
- The House That Shadows Built has a runtime of 47m (47 minutes).
- What genre is The House That Shadows Built?
- The House That Shadows Built is a Documentary film.
- Where was The House That Shadows Built produced?
- The House That Shadows Built was produced in United States of America.