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When the Talkies Were Young (1955)
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Short | 20 min | Short, History

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When the Talkies Were Young (1955)

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Short | 20 min | Short, History

Warner Brothers looks back to the early days of talking pictures. Dwight Weist narrates film clips from five movies: "Sinner's Holiday," introducing James Cagney with a glimpse of Joan Blondell, "20,000 Years in Sing Sing," with a young ...See moreWarner Brothers looks back to the early days of talking pictures. Dwight Weist narrates film clips from five movies: "Sinner's Holiday," introducing James Cagney with a glimpse of Joan Blondell, "20,000 Years in Sing Sing," with a young Spencer Tracy and a younger Bette Davis, "Five Star Final," with Edward G. Robinson and a cameo from Boris Karloff, "Night Nurse," starring Barbara Stanwyck with a small role for Clark Gable, and "Svengali," with John Barrymore and Marian Marsh. Each movie is summarized and each star celebrated for work early in the history of sound cinema. Written by See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Dwight Weist Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Name of the Rose (1986)
John Barrymore Maestro Svengali (archive footage) (uncredited) Maestro Svengali (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Twentieth Century (1934)
Joan Blondell Myrtle (archive footage) (uncredited) Myrtle (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Grease (1978)
James Cagney Harry Deleon (archive footage) (uncredited) Harry Deleon (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Louis Calhern Joe Finn (archive footage) (uncredited) Joe Finn (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Notorious (1946)
Bette Davis Fay Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) Fay Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
Clark Gable Nick (archive footage) (uncredited) Nick (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	It Happened One Night (1934)
Boris Karloff T. Vernon Isopod (archive footage) (uncredited) T. Vernon Isopod (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Marian Marsh Trilby O'Farrell (archive footage) (uncredited) Trilby O'Farrell (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Beauty and the Boss (1932)
Edward G. Robinson Joseph Randall (archive footage) (uncredited) Joseph Randall (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Key Largo (1948)
Barbara Stanwyck Lora Hart (archive footage) (uncredited) Lora Hart (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Double Indemnity (1944)
Spencer Tracy Tommy Conrad (archive footage) (uncredited) Tommy Conrad (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)