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Yesterday and Today (1953)

A Million Dollars Worth of Wonderful Memories, Entertainment and Stars!

Género : Documental

Tiempo de ejecución : 57M

Director : Abner J. Greshler

Sinopsis

A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden Year, so proclaimed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce as 1953.

Actores

George Jessel
George Jessel
Narrator (voice)
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
(archive footage)
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
(archive footage)
John Barrymore
John Barrymore
(archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
(archive footage)
Clara Bow
Clara Bow
(archive footage)
John Bunny
John Bunny
(archive footage)
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor
(archive footage)
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
(archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
(archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
(archive footage)
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
(archive footage)
William S. Hart
William S. Hart
(archive footage)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
(archive footage)
Harry Langdon
Harry Langdon
(archive footage)
Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
(archive footage)
Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
(archive footage)
Tom Mix
Tom Mix
(archive footage)
Tom Moore
Tom Moore
(archive footage)
Pola Negri
Pola Negri
(archive footage)
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
(archive footage)
Mack Swain
Mack Swain
(archive footage)
Thelma Todd
Thelma Todd
(archive footage)
Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
(archive footage)

Tripulaciones

Abner J. Greshler
Abner J. Greshler
Director
George Jessel
George Jessel
Writer

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