The House That Shadows Built
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.
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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) -
Gloria Swanson (archive footage) -
Clara Bow (archive footage)
Make it a double feature
2h 49m together
The House That Shadows Built
Shine a Light
A close match in mood and era.
