When the Talkies Were Young
Overview
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 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.
About When the Talkies Were Young (1955)
When the Talkies Were Young (1955) is a documentary and history movie produced by Warner Bros. Pictures in United States of America. It was directed by Robert Youngson and written by Robert Youngson. On screen you will see Dwight Weist. With a runtime of 20m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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