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The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short Pre-Code feature film from Paramount Pictures, made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. The film was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release. The film 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.
Original Release
07/08/1931
US Release
07/08/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Groucho Marx | Caesar's Ghost |
| Harpo Marx | The Merchant of Wieners |
| Chico Marx | Tomalio |
| Zeppo Marx | Sammy Brown |
| Ben Taggart | Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent |
| Charles Ray | (archive footage) |
| Richard Arlen | (archive footage) |
| Agnes Ayres | (archive footage) |
| George Bancroft | (archive footage) |
| John Barrymore | (archive footage) |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Groucho Marx | Caesar's Ghost |
| Harpo Marx | The Merchant of Wieners |
| Chico Marx | Tomalio |
| Zeppo Marx | Sammy Brown |
| Ben Taggart | Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent |
| Charles Ray | (archive footage) |
| Richard Arlen | (archive footage) |
| Agnes Ayres | (archive footage) |
| George Bancroft | (archive footage) |
| John Barrymore | (archive footage) |
| George Beban | (archive footage) |
| Noah Beery | (archive footage) |
| Wallace Beery | (archive footage) |
| Sarah Bernhardt | (archive footage) |
| Clara Bow | (archive footage) |
| William 'Stage' Boyd | (archive footage) |
| Mary Brian | (archive footage) |
| Betty Bronson | (archive footage) |
| Billie Burke | (archive footage) |
| Irene Castle | (archive footage) |
