March of the Movies

Series: March of Time--Forum Edition Series

Duration: 21

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Time-Life Video

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the history of motion pictures from its early, one-minute format which astounded its audiences, to the elaborate productions of the l940s. Includes film footage of such early motion picture stars as: Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Greta Garbo, and Al Jolson. Highlights such classic motion pictures as The Jazz Singer, Birth of a Nation, Robin Hood, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Zola.

Complete Record: Traces the history of motion pictures from its early, one-minute format which astounded its audiences, to the elaborate productions of the l940s. Includes film footage of such early motion picture stars as: Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Greta Garbo, and Al Jolson. Highlights such classic motion pictures as The Jazz Singer, Birth of a Nation, Robin Hood, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Zola., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.