The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid (1937)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1937-08-27
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 10min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Douglas Shearer
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Summary

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.

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  • Jack Dawn

    as Self
  • Virginia Grey

    as Self
  • Clark Gable

    as Self
  • Robert Montgomery

    as Self
  • Cliff Edwards

    as Self
  • Rosalind Russell

    as Self
  • Gladys George

    as Self
  • Jessie Ralph

    as Self
  • Maureen O'Sullivan

    as Self
  • Adrian

    as Self
  • Jeanette MacDonald

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Herbert Stothart

    as Self
  • Greta Garbo

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Charles Boyer

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Norma Shearer

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Luise Rainer

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Spencer Tracy

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Robert Taylor

    as Self (archive footage)
  • James Stewart

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Joan Crawford

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Franchot Tone

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Robert Young

    as Self (archive footage)
  • William Powell

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Myrna Loy

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Frank Whitbeck

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Sound Frank Whitbeck Sound Effects
Directing Douglas Shearer Director