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The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929 · 118 min

A breezy, kaleidoscopic parade of song, dance, and comedy skits that plays like a time capsule of early Hollywood spectacle.

Directed by
Charles Reisner
Genres
Comedy, Music
Starring
Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny, John Gilbert
Tagline
25 of the screen's greatest stars - chorus of 200 - amazingly revolutionary motion picture!
Overview
An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

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Directed by
Charles Reisner
Genres
Comedy, Music
Starring
Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny, John Gilbert
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • music
  • celebrity
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • musical
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, music
Directed by
Charles Reisner
Written by
Joseph Farnham
Starring
Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny, John Gilbert, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Bessie Love, Cliff Edwards, Stan Laurel
Music
Arthur Lange
Cinematography
John Arnold, Max Fabian
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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