The House That Shadows Built (1931)

CinemaOSMovie · 1931 · 0h 47m · NR

85%(2)IMDbDocumentary

A promotional documentary short celebrating the 20th anniversary of Paramount Pictures, complete with a studio history, interviews with stars, and clips from upcoming films–some of which never came to fruition.

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Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 47m
Language: EN
Released: July 8, 1931

Studios

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

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)

Creative team

Produced by: Adolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky

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