Warner Brothers looks back to the early days of talking pictures. Dwight Weist narrates film clips from five movies: "Sinner's Holiday," introducing James Cagney with a glimpse of Joan Blondell, "20,000 Years in Sing Sing," with a young Spencer Tracy and a younger Bette Davis, "Five Star Final," with Edward G. Robinson and a cameo from Boris Karloff, "Night Nurse," starring Barbara Stanwyck with a small role for Clark Gable, and "Svengali," with John Barrymore and Marian Marsh. Each movie is summarized and each star celebrated for work early in the history of sound cinema.
Dwight Weist | Narrator | ||
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
John Barrymore | Maestro Svengali (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Joan Blondell | Myrtle (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
James Cagney | Harry Deleon (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Louis Calhern | Joe Finn (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Bette Davis | Fay Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Clark Gable | Nick (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Boris Karloff | T. Vernon Isopod (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Marian Marsh | Trilby O'Farrell (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Edward G. Robinson | Joseph Randall (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Barbara Stanwyck | Lora Hart (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
Spencer Tracy | Tommy Conrad (archive footage) (uncredited) |
16mm Agfa 2S black and white/sound print. In very nice condition.
20 minute short subject - Comes on 1x1200 foot reel.