Yesterday and Today

A Million Dollars Worth of Wonderful Memories, Entertainment and Stars!

1953•57m

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.

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Production

Abner J. Greshler Productions

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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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)

Harold Lloyd

(archive footage)

Carole Lombard

(archive footage)

Tom Mix

(archive footage)

Tom Moore

(archive footage)

Pola Negri

(archive footage)

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