Show of Shows
Summary:
Basically a filmed vaudeville presentation, The Show of Shows was Warner Bros.' entry in the "all star, all talking, all singing and all dancing" sweepstakes of 1929. Though slightly better than MGM's Hollywood Revue of 1929, the Warners entry pales in comparison to Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 and Paramount on Parade, due mainly to the film's master of ceremonies, the... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Armida - (Sister Act #3)
Johnny Arthur
Mary Astor
John Barrymore - (Guest)
Richard Barthelmess - (Guest)
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Review:
Warner Bros.' Show of Shows, much like its MGM-spawned rival Hollywood Revue of 1929, holds up today mostly as an artifact to a by-gone age of entertainment -- in a time when audiences were transfixed by any kind of talking picture, it gets away with a lot without the benefit of much (if any) editing and a totally stationary camera; the... Continue >>
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