The Romance of Celluloid (1937)

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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The Romance of Celluloid

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