Yesterday and Today
“A Million Dollars Worth of Wonderful Memories, Entertainment and Stars!”
1953•57m•7.0•Released
Documentary
A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden Year, so proclaimed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce as 1953.
Director
Abner J. Greshler
Writer
George Jessel
Languages
English
Studio
Abner J. Greshler Productions
Cast
George Jessel
Narrator (voice)
Jean Arthur
(archive footage)
Mary Astor
(archive footage)
John Barrymore
(archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore
(archive footage)
Clara Bow
(archive footage)
John Bunny
(archive footage)
Eddie Cantor
(archive footage)
Lon Chaney
(archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
(archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
(archive footage)
John Gilbert
(archive footage)
William S. Hart
(archive footage)
Stuart Holmes
(archive footage)
Harry Langdon
(archive footage)
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