The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) - IMDb

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118 min - Musical - 23 November 1929 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 1,185 users
Reviews: 30 user | 5 critic

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

Director:

Charles Reisner

Writers:

Al Boasberg (dialogue), Robert E. Hopkins (dialogue), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny and John Gilbert

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Conrad Nagel	...	Himself - Master of Ceremonies
	Jack Benny	...	Himself - Master of Ceremonies
	John Gilbert	...	Himself / Romeo
	Norma Shearer	...	Herself / Juliet
	Joan Crawford	...	Herself
	Bessie Love	...	Herself
	Cliff Edwards	...	Himself (as Ukulele Ike)
	Stan Laurel	...	Stan
	Oliver Hardy	...	Ollie
	Anita Page	...	Herself
	Nils Asther	...	Himself
	Brox Sisters	...	Themselves
	Natova and Company	...	Themselves
	Marion Davies	...	Herself
	William Haines	...	Himself

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Storyline

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

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25 of the screen's greatest stars - chorus of 200 - amazingly revolutionary motion picture!

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Country:

USA

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Release Date:

23 November 1929 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Hollywood Revue See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min (Turner library print) | USA: 130 min (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Color:

Color (2-strip Technicolor) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

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Trivia

First on film appearance of comedian Jack Benny. See more »

Quotes

[To Chorus girl.]
Emcee: Haven't I met you before in Omaha?
[Chorus girl recognizes him, slaps him, leaves.]
Emcee: I never forget a face.
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Connections

Featured in "Birth of Hollywood: Episode #1.3" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Strike Up the Band"
(1929) (uncredited)
Written by Fred Fisher
Sung by the Brox Sisters, sung and danced by chorus See more »

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