Singin in the rain from the hollywood revue of 1929 1929. Watch the hollywood revue of 1929 full movie in hd visit an allstar revue featuring mgm contract players. A scene from the film hollywood revue of 1929 with jack benny and william haines. Some sources list the original running time of hollywood revue of 1929 as minutes. Metrogoldwynmayers mgm the hollywood revue of 1929 was the first musical extravaganza without any attempt at a plot, according to the 15 jun 1929 hollywood filmograph. Jan 19, 2014 the hollywood revue of 1929 as today is the birthday of albertina rasch see full post here and i just saw her in this movie, and ive been bursting to spread the news about this terrific movie anyway, well here we are. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on. Ukelele ikes falsetto scat singing at the end of nobody but you is rather reminiscent of the later musician tiny tims style misblamed. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The hollywood revue of 1929, directed by charles reisner, might be the oddest film ever to get an academy award nomination for best picture in 1929 metrogoldwynmayer was at a crossroads.
The arthur freedherb nacio brown song was introduced by cliff edwards in the latter movie and became its leitmotif. Mark hellinger in the new york daily news 1929 if this film doesnt catch on like wildfire, i am calvin coolidges old electric horse. Buy the hollywood revue of 1929 dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound at. The hollywood revue of 1929, or simply the hollywood revue, is an american precode musical comedy film released by metrogoldwynmayer.
Mgm had resisted talkies as long as it could, continuing to produce a large number of its movies as silent films in early 1929 while the rest of hollywood had already quit the medium completely. This is mgms effort at an all talking,singing and dancing film,with a bevy of its star roster on tap for the entertainment. Luise rainer occupies a very unique place in film history. The hollywood revue of 1929, directed by charles reisner, might be the oddest film ever to get an academy award nomination for best picture. The vast series of drugsmuggling operations loosely referred to as the french connection, spanning multiple continents and with roots as far back as. Amazingly, jack benny looks the same in 1929 as he did in his television shows the 1950s. It was used in the soundtrack of chariots of fire as well as the hollywood revue of 1929 and several early talkies. A scene from the film hollywood revue of 1929 with cliff ukulele ike edwards. Unlike most mgm musicals, this film really has no overarching plot. Before i saw the hollywood revue of 1929, i think the words id heard most often used to describe it were historical curiosity. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 the movie database. At least two sequences in the original roadshow version are missing from current prints. The hollywood revue of 1929 full frame, manufactured on. The kind of skits that comprise this film continued to be made throughout the studio era, though they were released as shorts and i think they probably work a lot better than.
This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement. The hollywood revue of 1929 released nov29stars,among others,conrad nagel,jack benny,joan crawford,marion davies,anita page,marie dressler,william haines and buster keaton. The title song originally appeared in the hollywood revue of 1929, performed by ukulele ike a. Choose from the hollywood revue of 1929 sheet music for such popular songs as singin in the rain. Whatever the reason, hollywood revue of 1929 was the beginning of the end of john gilberts career. The hollywood revue where were always ready for our closeup. Fox had happy days 1929, warner bros gave us the show of shows 1929, paramount showed us their paramount on parade 1930 and even in the uk this shortlived fad spread itself with elstree calling 1930. As entertainment goes,it has its moments,but alas it doesnt hold. While her hollywood career was far from prolific, it is extremely notable. Reisner, conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, marion davies, norma shearer. Too often, however, the results were along the lines of the hollywood revue of 1929. I urge flo and earl and george and lee and jake to take a look at it as soon as possible.
Except for this, the dvd of hollywood revue of 1929 is much appreciated and, considering its age, is of surprisingly good quality. Feb 09, 2014 a scene from the film hollywood revue of 1929 with jack benny and william haines. Oscar vault monday the hollywood revue of 1929, 1929 dir. In a singing, dancing and acting extravaganza the monotony of the format gets a little tiresome but its fun to spot the famous faces.
Like the title suggests, its just a revue a series of skits, songs and dance numbers by basically everyone on the mgm lot. This is the same type of novelty movie most big studios would make in the advent of sound. Charles king, joan crawford, conrad nagel, and cliff edwards. The hollywood revue of 1929 is a part technicolor metrogoldwyn mayer american. Today, she is perhaps most widely remembered for being the first person to win backtoback acting oscars for her roles in 1936s the great ziegfeld and 1937s the good earth. The film is sometimes cited as being the direct cause of john gilberts downfall, due to his pleasant tenor voice not quite matching his heroic, dashing screen image. Jun 17, 20 producer harry rapf apparently tired to make similar film after this one was so successful it was the th highest grossing film of 1929, but had to abandon the project. It was mgms second featurelength musical and one of the studios earliest sound films. Brimming over with good fun and catchy music, metrogoldwynmayers ambitious audible picture, the hollywood revue, which was launched last night with the usual blaze of lights at the astor theatre, won frequent outbursts of genuine applause.
Ukelele ikes falsetto scat singing at the end of nobody but you is rather. Oct 06, 2017 hollywood revue 1929 october 6, 2017 cogerson. An early sound musical, this plotless revue, emceed by conrad nagel and jack benny, is a big mishmash with shearer and barrymore acting. The wedding of the painted doll james burroughs, the mgm studio orchestra, nacio herb brown from the broadway melody 1929 4.
Fox had happy days 1929, warner bros gave us the show of shows 1929, paramount showed us their paramount on parade 1930 and even in the uk. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 the doll shop 1929 manhattan serenade 1929 short its a great life 1929 chasing rainbows 1930 pirates 1930 short the flower garden 1930 lord byron of broadway 1930 free and easy 1930 our blushing brides 1930 good news 1930 love in the rough 1930 the march of time 1930. It offers a lighthearted depiction of hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to talkies. Wikipedia extract, with some of the spelling and grammar errors corrected. Buster keaton, joan crawford, and lionel barrymore. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 charles reisner, conrad. In this musical revue, mgm introduced its silentfilm stars. Oscar vault monday the hollywood revue of 1929, 1929. That first oscar win for the great ziegfeld came just a little over a year after. The hollywood revue of 1929 as today is the birthday of albertina rasch see full post here and i just saw her in this movie, and ive been bursting to spread the news about this terrific movie anyway, well here we are. The hollywood revue where were always ready for our. The hollywood revue of 1929 nr, 2 hr 10 min classics. The hollywood revue of 1929 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Collection of vitaphone soundtracks 19261931 this collection is an attempt to collect as many soundtracks to lost films and lost sequences from as many films from the early talkie period 19261931 as possible to make them available to everyone as they should be.
An early sound musical, this plotless revue, emceed by conrad nagel and jack benny, is a. Directed by charles reisner, christy cabanne, norman houston. The following is an overview of 1929 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. In an attempt to show off their stabe of stars, mgm gave us hollywood revue of 1929 with the breakaway from silents to talkies, this was the perfect opportunity to showcase their stars. Overview of the hollywood revue of 1929, 1929, directed by charles reisner, with conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, at turner classic movies. As an example of what the talking film has done to the legitimate theatre, this hollywood revue is pretty nearly the last word. Benny, but her french accent and declining health prevented her from doing so. With conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, norma shearer. Singin in the rain cliff edwards aka ukelele ike, the brox sisters, an all star cast, the mgm studio orchestra, arthur lange from hollywood revue of 1929 1929 5. Download sheet music for the hollywood revue of 1929. Make em laugh, considered an original song, but bearing a striking resemblance to cole porters be a clown, used in another mgm freedproduced musical, the pirate 1948. Nearly the entire mgm stable of featured players, with the addition of vaudeville and comedy performers, participated in the. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 directed by charles. Search results for 1929 stock photos and images 72,986 page 1 of 730.
Id also heard those words used to describe movies like the broadway melody, but they didnt deter me from watching it and actually kind of liking it. As entertainment goes,it has its moments,but alas it doesnt hold its lustre very well after all. Singin in the rain is a 1952 american musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by gene kelly and stanley donen, starring kelly, donald oconnor, and debbie reynolds. With jack benny, conrad nagel, john gilbert, marion. Conrad nagel and jack benny are cohosts of a showcase of singing and dancing mgm stars. The hollywood revue of 1929 was the first movie of its kind, similar to the stage extravaganzas of florenz ziegfeld and george white. These figures have not been adjusted for inflation nor do they include profits from reissues, television syndication, and home entertainment formats. The hollywood revue of 1929 dvdr warner archive collection. It would be sung in four more movies, including by william bendix in the babe ruth story, before freed had comden and green build a movie around it. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 full movie download full. You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh. February 1 the broadway melody is released by mgm and becomes the first major musical film of the sound era. But the revue primarily is a vehicle to highlight a cavalcade of hollywood movie and broadway stage stars. The hollywood revue of 1929 sheet music downloads at.
Rather than take full advantage of the new medium as king of jazz did, hollywood revue was little more than a case of pointing a largely immobile camera in the general direction of some out of theirelement performers and actors who should have known better. Feb 09, 2014 a scene from the film hollywood revue of 1929 with cliff ukulele ike edwards. A torrent of talent takes the screen in the first allstar talkie era showcase of heretofore silentscreen players. Hollywood revue received one oscar nomination best. Feb 01, 2011 before i saw the hollywood revue of 1929, i think the words id heard most often used to describe it were historical curiosity. It was the studios second featurelength musical, and one of their earliest sound films. Joans tap dancing number was the first recorded audible tap dance on the screen. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 charles reisner, conrad nagel, jack benny, john gilbert, musical may 8, 2017 conrad nagel, representing the hollywood movie community, and jack benny, representing the broadway stage community, act as the interlocutors of a musical comedy revue. Mgms entry in this allstar genre was hollywood revue of 1929, which, though a boxoffice smash and a best picture oscar nominee, is an absolutely deadly experience when seen today. Credit for the innovative idea was given to producer harry rapf.
Rather than take full advantage of the new medium as king of jazz did, hollywood revue was little more than a case of pointing a largely immobile camera in the general direction of some outoftheirelement performers and actors who should have known better. Nominated for a best picture oscar, the movie lost to the broadway melody 1929, another mgm production to which it is very similar, except that hollywood revue has no plotline to connect its skits and songs. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 the title tune of singin in the rain 1952, sung and danced so joyously by gene kelly in that classic musical, actually became an mgm signature song courtesy of the early talkie the hollywood revue of 1929 1929. The hollywood revue of 1929 1929 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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