Screen Actors

1950•9m•6.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

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6.0/10(2)

This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Production

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), Industry Film Project, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Self (uncredited)

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Self (uncredited)

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Self (uncredited)

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Self (uncredited)

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Self (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Self (uncredited)

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

Self (uncredited)

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Self (uncredited)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Self (uncredited)

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Self (uncredited)

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Self (uncredited)

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Self (uncredited)

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