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The Romance of Celluloid

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Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the movie going public has in going to the theater, are presented. They include: the production of celluloid aka film stock, the materials used in the production of which include cotton and silver; construction crews who build sets including those to look like cities, towns and villages around the world; a visit with Jack Dawn who demonstrates the process of creating a makeup design; the screen testing process, where many an acting hopeful gets his/her start; the work of the candid camera man, the prying eyes behind the movie camera; a visit with Adrian, who designs the clothes worn by many of the stars on screen; and a visit with Herbert Stothart as he conducts his musical score for Conquest (1937). These behind the scenes looks provide the opportunity to get acquainted with the cavalcade of MGM stars and their productions that will grace the silver screen in the 1937/38 movie season.

Date: 08/27/1937
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Jack Dawn, Virginia Grey, Clark Gable, Robert Montgomery, Cliff Edwards, Rosalind Russell, Gladys George, Jessie Ralph, Maureen O'Sullivan, Adrian, Jeanette MacDonald, Herbert Stothart, Greta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Norma Shearer, Luise Rainer, Spencer Tracy, Robert Taylor, James Stewart, Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Robert Young, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank Whitbeck

Jack Dawn as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Jack Dawn

Virginia Grey as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Virginia Grey

Clark Gable as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Clark Gable

Robert Montgomery as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Robert Montgomery

Cliff Edwards as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Cliff Edwards

Rosalind Russell as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Rosalind Russell

Gladys George as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Gladys George

Jessie Ralph as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Jessie Ralph

Maureen O'Sullivan as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Maureen O'Sullivan

Adrian as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Adrian

Jeanette MacDonald as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Jeanette MacDonald

Herbert Stothart as Self in The Romance of Celluloid Herbert Stothart

Greta Garbo as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Greta Garbo

Charles Boyer as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Charles Boyer

Norma Shearer as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Norma Shearer

Luise Rainer as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Luise Rainer

Spencer Tracy as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Spencer Tracy

Robert Taylor as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Robert Taylor

James Stewart as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid James Stewart

Joan Crawford as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Joan Crawford

Franchot Tone as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Franchot Tone

Robert Young as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Robert Young

William Powell as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid William Powell

Myrna Loy as Self (archive footage) in The Romance of Celluloid Myrna Loy

Frank Whitbeck

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