Screen Actors (1950)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 9M

Director : Hal Elias

Synopsis

This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors.

Actors

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Self - Narrator (voice)
Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny
Self (uncredited)
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
Self (uncredited)
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea
Self (uncredited)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (uncredited)
Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Self (uncredited)
Greer Garson
Greer Garson
Self (uncredited)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Self (uncredited)
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Self (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Self (uncredited)
Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan
Self (uncredited)
Esther Williams
Esther Williams
Self (uncredited)
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Self (uncredited)
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Self (uncredited)
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett
Self (uncredited)

Crews

Hal Elias
Hal Elias
Director
Grant Leenhouts
Grant Leenhouts
Producer
Frank E. Hull
Frank E. Hull
Editor
Arthur V. Jones
Arthur V. Jones
Story
Grant Leenhouts
Grant Leenhouts
Adaptation

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