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The Film Parade (1933)

Movie ★ 8.0 55 min

History Documentary

Pioneer filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton was intrigued by the idea of a film about the history of the movies as early as 1915. He finally released a 52-minute feature called The Film Parade that was shown in New York and favorably reviewed by "Variety" in 1933. He continued tinkering with the film for the rest of the decade, and later filmmakers and distributors used Blackton's footage for stock or to produce their own variously titled and truncated versions. -UCLA Film & Television Archive

J. Stuart Blackton Director Howard Gaye Writer

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Released
January 1, 1933
Runtime
55 min
IMDb
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Cast

Kent Stevenson Self - Narrator (voice) Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin (archive footage) (uncredited) Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich (archive footage) (uncredited) Tom Mix Tom Mix (archive footage) (uncredited) Gilbert M. Anderson Gilbert M. Anderson (archive footage) (uncredited) Theda Bara Theda Bara (archive footage) (uncredited) Clara Bow Clara Bow (archive footage) (uncredited) John Bunny John Bunny (archive footage) (uncredited) Francis X. Bushman Francis X. Bushman (archive footage) (uncredited) Harry Carey Harry Carey (archive footage) (uncredited) Marguerite Clayton Marguerite Clayton (archive footage) (uncredited) Mathilde Comont Mathilde Comont (archive footage) (uncredited) Norma Shearer Norma Shearer (archive footage) (uncredited) Gloria Swanson Gloria Swanson (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Film Parade about?
Pioneer filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton was intrigued by the idea of a film about the history of the movies as early as 1915. He finally released a 52-minute feature called The Film Parade that was shown in New York and favorably reviewed by "Variety" in 1933. He continued tinkering with the film for the rest of the decade, and later filmmakers and distributors used Blackton's footage for stock or to produce their own variously titled and truncated versions. -UCLA Film & Television Archive
Who directed The Film Parade?
The Film Parade was directed by J. Stuart Blackton.
Who stars in The Film Parade?
The Film Parade stars Kent Stevenson, Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Tom Mix.
When was The Film Parade released?
The Film Parade is a 1933 history, documentary film.
Where can I watch The Film Parade?
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