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The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

Documentary
July 8, 19310h 47m8.5 / 10
Overview

The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.

Production
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Groucho Marx
Groucho MarxCaesar's Ghost
Harpo Marx
Harpo MarxThe Merchant of Wieners
Chico Marx
Chico MarxTomalio
Zeppo Marx
Zeppo MarxSammy Brown
Ben Taggart
Ben TaggartMr. Lee, Theatrical Agent
Charles Ray
Charles Ray(archive footage)