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The Romance of Celluloid

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Calorie Rating: 14
Released: 1937-08-27
Running Time: 10 Minutes
Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,


Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the movie going public has in going to the theater, are presented. They include: the production of celluloid aka film stock, the materials used in the production of which include cotton and silver; construction crews who build sets including those to look like cities, towns and villages around the world; a visit with Jack Dawn who demonstrates the process of creating a makeup design; the screen testing process, where many an acting hopeful gets his/her start; the work of the candid camera man, the prying eyes behind the movie camera; a visit with Adrian, who designs the clothes worn by many of the stars on screen; and a visit with Herbert Stothart as he conducts his musical score for Conquest (1937). These behind the scenes looks provide the opportunity to get acquainted with the cavalcade of MGM stars and their productions that will grace the silver screen in the 1937/38 movie season.

Director / Directors



Cast

Jack Dawn
Character: Self
Virginia Grey
Character: Self
Clark Gable
Character: Self

Robert Montgomery
Character: Self
Cliff Edwards
Character: Self
Rosalind Russell
Character: Self

Gladys George
Character: Self
Jessie Ralph
Character: Self
Maureen O'Sullivan
Character: Self

Adrian
Character: Self
Jeanette MacDonald
Character: Self (archive footage)
Herbert Stothart
Character: Self

Greta Garbo
Character: Self (archive footage)
Charles Boyer
Character: Self (archive footage)
Norma Shearer
Character: Self (archive footage)

Luise Rainer
Character: Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Robert Taylor
Character: Self (archive footage)

James Stewart
Character: Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford
Character: Self (archive footage)
Franchot Tone
Character: Self (archive footage)

Robert Young
Character: Self (archive footage)
William Powell
Character: Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy
Character: Self (archive footage)

Frank Whitbeck
Character: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Frank Whitbeck
Sound Effects