Hollywood Cavalcade

Oct 13, 1939

1h 37m

★ 5.1

See Hollywood as it was in 1913! Watch it grow to what it is today!

Overview

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

History

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Hollywood Cavalcade Trailers

Cast

Molly Adair Hayden

Alice Faye

Mike Connors

Don Ameche

Dave Spingold

J. Edward Bromberg

Nicky Hayden

Alan Curtis

Pete Tinney

Stuart Erwin

Keystone Cop Police Chief

Jed Prouty

Buster Keaton

Lyle P. Stout

Donald Meek

Claude

George Givot

Al Jolson

Keystone Cop Driver

Eddie Collins

Bartender in Western

Ben Turpin

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