Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (1940)

A deluge of stars turn out at Pickfair, where Mary Pickford and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers host a benefit to aid war-torn China.

Director:

Harriet Parsons

Stars:

Harriet Parsons, Kay Aldridge, Barbara Jo Allen

Cast

Credited cast:
Harriet Parsons	...	Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kay Aldridge	...	Herself
Barbara Jo Allen	...	Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
William Bakewell	...	Himself
Beulah Bondi	...	Herself
Barbara Brewster	...	Herself - One of the Brewster Twins
Gloria Brewster	...	Herself - One of the Brewster Twins
Georgia Carroll	...	Herself
Charles Coburn	...	Himself
Dolores del Rio	...	Herself
John Garfield	...	Himself
Rita Hayworth	...	Herself
Mary Beth Hughes	...	Herself
Dorothy Lamour	...	Herself
Mary Martin	...	Herself

Storyline

A deluge of stars turn out at Pickfair, where Mary Pickford and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers host a benefit to aid war-torn China.

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Plot Keywords:

meet the stars | lost film | actor | actress | series film

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chinese Garden Festival

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A nitrate print of this short survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.

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