Cast complete, awaiting verification
| John Barrymore | ... | Don Juan (archive footage) | |
| James Cagney | ... | Tommy Powers (archive footage) | |
| Anna Case | ... | Singer (archive footage) | |
| Thomas A. Edison | ... | Thomas A. Edison (archive footage) | |
| Mischa Elman | ... | Violinist (archive footage) | |
| Will H. Hays | ... | MPPA President (archive footage) | |
| Al Jolson | ... | Jack Robin (archive footage) | |
| Giovanni Martinelli | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Edward G. Robinson | ... | Rico (archive footage) | |
| Roy Smeck | ... | Guitar Player (archive footage) | |
| Marion Talley | ... | Singer (archive footage) | |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | Jack Warner (archive footage) | |
| Efrem Zimbalist Sr. | ... | Violinist (archive footage) | |
| Mary Astor | ... | Adriana (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Harold Bauer | ... | Pianist (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Truman Bradley | ... | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| James Byrnes | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jack Carson | ... | Buzz Williams (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dane Clark | ... | Greg Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| John Garfield | ... | Paul Boray (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Paul Henreid | ... | Philip Carey (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Davey Lee | ... | Sonny Boy (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| John Litel | ... | Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ida Lupino | ... | Petey Brown (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Morgan | ... | Prince Henry (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ann Sheridan | ... | Nora Prentiss (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Alexis Smith | ... | Linda Lee Porter (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Kent Smith | ... | Dr. Talbot (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Martha Vickers | ... | Marcia Alden (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Gordon Hollingshead | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Lava | ... | (uncredited) |
