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Glorifying the American girl / Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation ; under the personal supervision of Florenz Ziegfeld ; producer, Monta Bell ; screenwriters, Millard Webb and J.P. McEvoy ; director, Millard Webb.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 034 992
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- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Restored classics, the Film Detective archive
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dancers--Drama.
- Dancers.
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Singing--Drama.
- Singing.
- Dance--Drama.
- Dance.
- Genre:
- Comedy films.
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Musical films.
- Musicals.
- Show business films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in. burning.
- Other Title:
- Florenz Ziegfeld's Glorifying the American girl
- Place of Publication:
- [Rockport, Massachusetts] : The Film Detective, [2015]
- System Details:
- DVD-R; all regions; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby digital.
- laser optical NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- Region 1
- Summary:
- "Mary Eaton stars in this rollickign feature about the reise of a showgirl. This early talkie incluses cameos by many of the top names of the day, including Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Irving Berlin, and Ring Lardner, and culminates with a Ziegfeld Follies dance number! Also, listen for such period hits as Bye bye blackbird, Baby face and Blue skies. This movie is like a time machine, and it will take you back!"--Container
- Participant:
- Mary Eaton, Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan, Rudy Vallee, Dan Healy, Kaye Renard, Edward Crandall Olive Shea, Sarah Edwards.
- Credits:
- Photographed by, George Folsey ; composers, Irving Berlin, Walter Donaldson, Larry Spier, David Stamper; presented by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky ; review finales designed and staged by John W. Harkrider ; ballet ensembles by Ted Shawn.
- Notes:
- Full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio).
- Credits from title screens.
- Some sequences were originally filmed in 2-strip Technicolor; however, this version is entirely in black and white.
- "100% all talking."--Container
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1929.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- OCLC:
- 1030584156
- Publisher Number:
- 889290261625
- FD0239 The Film Detective
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