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The Movie Album (1932) Online

The Movie Album (1932) Online
1932 Lionel Barrymore John Bunny Harry Carey
Original Title :
The Movie Album
Genre :
Movie / Documentary / Short / Comedy
Year :
1932
Cast :
Lionel Barrymore,John Bunny,Harry Carey
Writer :
Herman Ruby
Type :
Movie
Time :
10min
Rating :
6.2/10

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This short features clips from silent films (mostly unidentified) of the 1910's, accompanied by humorous commentary. Highlighted are early appearances of stars still recognized today (e.g., ... See full summary

The Movie Album (1932) Online

This short features clips from silent films (mostly unidentified) of the 1910's, accompanied by humorous commentary. Highlighted are early appearances of stars still recognized today (e.g., Lionel Barrymore, Norma Shearer), as well as stars whose careers did not extend to the sound era (e.g., John Bunny, Edith Storey). There is even a short glimpse of Leon Trotsky working as an extra, before he became a leader of the Russian Revolution.
Credited cast:
Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore - Himself (archive footage)
John Bunny John Bunny - Himself (archive footage)
Harry Carey Harry Carey - Himself (archive footage)
Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin - Himself (archive footage)
Helene Costello Helene Costello - Herself (archive footage)
Maurice Costello Maurice Costello - Himself (archive footage)
Geraldine Farrar Geraldine Farrar - Herself (archive footage)
Lillian Gish Lillian Gish - Herself (archive footage)
Mae Marsh Mae Marsh - Herself (archive footage)
Antonio Moreno Antonio Moreno - Himself (archive footage)
Wallace Reid Wallace Reid - Himself (archive footage)
Norma Shearer Norma Shearer - Herself (archive footage)
Edith Storey Edith Storey - Herself (archive footage)
Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young - Herself (archive footage)

The movie features two clips from the otherwise lost film My Official Wife (1914), with an extra identified as Leon Trotsky. Silent film historian Kevin Brownlow has established that Trotsky was not in the U.S. at the time that film was shot, and that any resemblance was presumably coincidental.

Vitaphone production reel #1326.


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Nicanagy

Nicanagy

A Vitaphone Short Subject.

A look at THE MOVIE ALBUM reveals stars from yesterday, but not always at their best & brightest.

This little film takes a somewhat supercilious look at sequences from old silent films, showing that even by 1931 they were considered by some within the movie industry to be passé. While a few celebrities are treated with respect - Sir Charles Chaplin, Wally Reid and the legendary John Bunny - others, such as Norma Shearer, Lillian Gish & Lionel Barrymore are gently ridiculed.
Vudojar

Vudojar

Movie Album, The (1931)

** (out of 4)

A rather bland short that only proves Mystery Science Theater 3000 wasn't the first to spoof or make fun of old movies. This "documentary" shows clips from various silent movies with the narrator adding sly comments usually meant to make the old footage look foolish. As a major silent film buff, I must admit that I didn't find the humor here to be funny but it's not because I'm a snob unwilling to laugh. The reason I didn't laugh is that the movie is just rather lazy and never really had any good jokes about the material we're watching. We get a few famous faces like Lionel Barrymore and Chaplin but we also get some footage from some films that (to my knowledge) hasn't been identified so seeing them here is the only way to view them. The movie runs a short 8-minutes so it's a mildly entertaining time killer but if you want the laughs then you'd be better off just watching one of the comedies from this era.