New Movietone Follies of 1930

"What Laffs What tunes Meet America's new Shriek of Sheiks!"

1930 1h 24m EN

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Synopsis

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Minimum plot. Maximum stars of early cinema. Rich young Conrad Sterling (William Collier Jr.) is in love with struggling actress Mary Mason (Miriam Seeger). To prove his love, he hires Mary and the entire company of the show in which she is appearing to entertain his weekend guests at his lavish mansion.

“What Laffs What tunes Meet America's new Shriek of Sheiks!”

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Cast

El Brendel
Alex Svenson
Marjorie White
Vera Fontaine
Noel Francis
Gloria de Witt
Frank Richardson
George Randall
William Collier Jr.
Conrad Sterling
Miriam Seegar
Mary Mason
Paul Nicholson
Lee Hubert
Huntley Gordon
Marvin Kingsley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Writers: William K. Wells
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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El Brendel and Marjorie White and Noel Francis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What Laffs What tunes Meet America's new Shriek of Sheiks!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Benjamin Stoloff directs. Milton Carruth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5El Brendel and Marjorie White and Noel Francis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "What Laffs What tunes Meet America's new Shriek of Sheiks!".
7IMDB entry: tt0021179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.