Hollywood Revue of 1929, The
- Synopsis
- Feature film. Jack Benny and Conrad Nagel host a musical revue of MGM acts, including Joan Crawford, Laurel and Hardy and Buster Keaton. Includes a skit (c 6 mins) on Romeo and Juliet, where John Gilbert and Norman Shearer first play the balcony scene (II ii) straight (filmed in black and white) and then (in two-strip technicolor) director Lionel Barrymore talks with them and they replay the scene in modern dialogue.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1929
- Duration
- 115 mins; 10,341 feet
Credits
- Director
- Charles Riesner
- Cinematographer
- Harry Rapf
- Writer
- Joe Farnham
- Contributor
- Conrad Nagel; Jack Benny
- Cast
John Gilbert Romeo Norma Shearer Juliet Lionel Barrymore Director
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Skit dialogue written by Joe Farnham.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hollywood Revue of 1929, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36841 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)