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Credits
Hal Elias (director); Grant Leenhouts (producer); Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (production company); Frank Hull (editor); John Nesbitt (narrator); Leon Ames (participant); Autry, Gene, 1907-1998 (participant); Edward Arnold (participant); Lionel Barrymore (participant); Donald Crisp (participant); Joan Bennett (participant); Bing Crosby (participant); Linda Darnell (participant); Reginald Denny (participant); Andy Devine (participant); Dan Duryea (participant); Glenn Ford (participant); Clark Gable (participant); Ava Gardner (participant); Greer Garson (participant); Bob Hope (participant); Gene Kelly (participant); Joel McCrea (participant); Maureen O'Sullivan (participant); Gail Patrick (participant); Walter Pidgeon (participant); Donna Reed (participant); Anne Revere (participant); Robert Taylor (participant); Esther Williams (participant)
Complete catalog record
Notes: The film's voice-over explains that prior to the invention of motion pictures and the construction of proximately located production companies, actors were required to continuously travel by stagecoach or rail to appear in front of audiences across the country. With the establishment of Hollywood, actors could settle in one shared space along with their families to continue with their professions, and simultaneously further various hobbies and interests besides acting.
Distributed by: MGM
Subjects: Entertainers; Motion picture industry
Places: North America > United States > California > Hollywood; North America > United States > California > Los Angeles
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 300 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/11519
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Sources
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Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:12