The House That Shadows Built

Name: The House That Shadows Built
Released: 1931-07-08
Rating: 8.5

8.5/10 (2)

·1931· 47 min

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.

Cast

Groucho Marx

Caesar's Ghost

Harpo Marx

The Merchant of Wieners

Chico Marx

Tomalio

Zeppo Marx

Sammy Brown

Ben Taggart

Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent

Charles Ray

(archive footage)

Sarah Bernhardt

(archive footage)

Lon Chaney

(archive footage)

Miriam Hopkins

(archive footage)

Sylvia Sidney

(archive footage)

Gloria Swanson

(archive footage)

Clara Bow

(archive footage)

In brief

The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 8.5/10 from 2 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 47min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is The House That Shadows Built?

The House That Shadows Built runs 47 minutes (47min).

What rating does The House That Shadows Built have?

The House That Shadows Built has an average rating of 8.5/10 based on 2 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The House That Shadows Built from?

The House That Shadows Built was released in 1931.