Documentary
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.
Directed by
Douglas Shearer
Rosalind Russell
Self
Maureen O'Sullivan
Self
James Stewart
Self (archive footage)
Charles Boyer
Self (archive footage)
Robert Taylor
Self (archive footage)
Robert Young
Self (archive footage)
William Powell
Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford
Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Self (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Self
Robert Montgomery
Self
Myrna Loy
Self (archive footage)
Virginia Grey
Self
Norma Shearer
Self (archive footage)
Jessie Ralph
Self
Franchot Tone
Self (archive footage)
Cliff Edwards
Self
Greta Garbo
Self (archive footage)
Gladys George
Self
Luise Rainer
Self (archive footage)
Jeanette MacDonald
Self (archive footage)
Frank Whitbeck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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