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Show of Shows

Original title: The Show of Shows
  • 19291929
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
444
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Show of Shows (1929)
  • Musical
It's 1929. The studio gave the cinema its voice and offered the audiences a chance to see their favorite actors and actresses from the silent screen era. For the first time, they can be hear... Read allIt's 1929. The studio gave the cinema its voice and offered the audiences a chance to see their favorite actors and actresses from the silent screen era. For the first time, they can be heard in a gaudy, grandiose music comedy revue. But also appearing are actors and actresses fr... Read allIt's 1929. The studio gave the cinema its voice and offered the audiences a chance to see their favorite actors and actresses from the silent screen era. For the first time, they can be heard in a gaudy, grandiose music comedy revue. But also appearing are actors and actresses from the first 'talkies', stars from Broadway, and, of course, the German shepherd Rin-Tin-T... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
444
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John G. Adolfi
  • Writers
    • J. Keirn Brennan
    • Frank Fay
    • William Shakespeare(Richard III sequence)
  • Stars
    • Frank Fay
    • William Courtenay
    • H.B. Warner
Top credits
  • Director
    • John G. Adolfi
  • Writers
    • J. Keirn Brennan
    • Frank Fay
    • William Shakespeare(Richard III sequence)
  • Stars
    • Frank Fay
    • William Courtenay
    • H.B. Warner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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  • Photos48

    Armida, Sally Blane, Marion Byron, Dolores Costello, Helene Costello, Viola Dana, Alice Day, Marceline Day, Frank Fay, Shirley Mason, Molly O'Day, Sally O'Neil, Ada Mae Vaughn, and Alberta Vaughn in Show of Shows (1929)
    Frank Fay and Winnie Lightner in Show of Shows (1929)
    Frank Fay and Sid Silvers in Show of Shows (1929)
    Mary Astor, Noah Beery, Johnny Arthur, Betty Compson, Jack Curtis, Viola Dana, Ted Lewis, Jacqueline Logan, Tully Marshall, Otto Matieson, Philo McCullough, Bull Montana, Wheeler Oakman, Kalla Pasha, and Anders Randolf in Show of Shows (1929)
    Sally Blane and Loretta Young in Show of Shows (1929)
    Winnie Lightner in Show of Shows (1929)
    Winnie Lightner and Bull Montana in Show of Shows (1929)
    Lloyd Hamilton in Show of Shows (1929)
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    Top cast

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    Frank Fay
    Frank Fay
    • Master of Ceremonies
    William Courtenay
    William Courtenay
    • The Minister - Guillotine Sequence
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • The Victim - Guillotine Sequence
    Hobart Bosworth
    Hobart Bosworth
    • Executioner - Guillotine Sequence
    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III'
    Harry Akst
    • Pianist Accompanying Irene Bordoni
    Armida
    Armida
    • Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
    • (as Mimi Vendrell)
    Johnny Arthur
    Johnny Arthur
    • Hero - Performer in 'The Pirate'
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Performer in 'The Pirate' Number
    William Bakewell
    William Bakewell
    • Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
    Richard Barthelmess
    Richard Barthelmess
    • 'Meet My Sister' Presenter
    Noah Beery
    Noah Beery
    • Performer in "The Pirate" Number…
    Sally Blane
    Sally Blane
    • Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution")
    Irène Bordoni
    Irène Bordoni
    • Performer in 'Just for One Hour of Love' Number
    Joseph A. Burke
    • Joe Burke
    • (as Joe Burke)
    Marion Byron
    Marion Byron
    • Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
    Georges Carpentier
    Georges Carpentier
    • Boulevardier in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number
    • Director
      • John G. Adolfi
    • Writers
      • J. Keirn Brennan
      • Frank Fay
      • William Shakespeare(Richard III sequence) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      At its New York City premiere at the Winter Garden Theatre, some musical numbers were projected on a larger, wider screen by a system called Magnascope, which had been in occasional use since 1924.
    • Quotes

      Executioner - Guillotine Sequence: Prologue is Dead! On with the Show of Shows!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      Military March
      (uncredited)

      Music by Edward Ward

      Performed by the marching cadets

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Mixed Bag, But Worth Seeing
    One of a handful of "revue" films from the early sound era, this film mixes musical numbers and comedy routines, a la vaudeville. Some items don't really work, in particular Frank Fay's role as emcee, and the finale, which is rather loosely structured. On the other hand, Winnie Lightner does two terrific turns, especially with "Singin' in the Bathtub," which is put over with punch. Some versions have the "Li-Po-Li" segment in 2-strip Technicolor, which gives the routine unusual sheen and polish, playing off the strengths of the system, especially in the use of turquoises and reds.

    Generally superior, I think, to MGM's "Hollywood Revue of 1929," and worth watching if you can
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    3
    • eocostello
    • Jul 7, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La revista de las naciones
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $850,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes

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