The House That Shadows Built (1931)
Synopsis
The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.
Release Date: 1931-07-08
Runtime: 47 minutes
Top Cast
- Groucho Marx as Caesar's Ghost
- Harpo Marx as The Merchant of Wieners
- Chico Marx as Tomalio
- Zeppo Marx as Sammy Brown
- Ben Taggart as Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent
- Charles Ray as (archive footage)
- Sarah Bernhardt as (archive footage)
- Lon Chaney as (archive footage)
- Miriam Hopkins as (archive footage)
- Sylvia Sidney as (archive footage)
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