Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.

Director:

Irving Cummings

Writers:

Ernest Pascal (screenplay), Hilary Lynn (story),

Stars:

Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Edward Bromberg

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alice Faye	...	Molly Adair
Don Ameche	...	Michael Linnett Connors
J. Edward Bromberg	...	Dave Spingold
Alan Curtis	...	Nicky Hayden
Stuart Erwin	...	Pete Tinney
Jed Prouty	...	Chief of Police
Buster Keaton	...	Buster Keaton
Donald Meek	...	Lyle P. Stout
George Givot	...	Englishman
Al Jolson	...	Al Jolson-Recreation of Jazz Singer Scene (as Mr. Al Jolson)
Eddie Collins	...	Keystone Cop
Hank Mann	...	Keystone Cop
Heinie Conklin	...	Keystone Cop
James Finlayson	...	Keystone Cop
Chick Chandler	...	Assistant Director

Storyline

Michael Linnett Connors takes Molly Adair from Broadway understudy to 1913 Hollywood star. Although she is in love with him, she marries her co-star reckoning wrongly Connors thinks of her only in terms of movies. He fires her in pique, apparently terminally damaging his career.

---

Plot Keywords:

actor | contract | motion picture | car accident | broadway manhattan new york city | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History

---

Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Assim Nasceu o Cinema

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first film which combined black-and-white and color film stocks.

---

Connections

Featured in Take It or Leave It (1944)

---

Soundtracks

"Kol Nidrei"
Traditional Jewish Chant
Sung by Al Jolson recreating a scene from 'The Jazz Singer'

User Reviews

This is a great film!

This is a movie about the old silent movie days in Hollywood and I think one of the best movies about the subject. Don Ameche and Alice Faye are terrific. But in my opinion the real treat is watching Buster Keaton perform his unforgettable slapstick for the first scene in the movie studio, and the recreation of an old Mack Sennett style comedy. (Which was supervised by Mack himself.) This is a great movie for silent film buffs... and anyone for that matter. But unfortunately you can't get it on video, but it's on T.V every once in a while so try and catch it. Chio!