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The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

Film Information: Dialogue: Al Boasberg and Robert Hopkins. Producer: Harry Rapf. Director: Charles F. Reisner. Camera: John Arnold, Irving G. Reis, and Maximilian Fabian. Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons and Richard Day. Music and Lyrics: Gus Edwards, Joe Goodwin, Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed, Dave Snell, Louis Alter, Jessie Greer, Ray Klages, Martin Broones, Fred Fisher, Jo Trent, Avy Rice, Ballard MacDonald. Orchestra and Musical Score: Arthur Lange. Costumes: David Cox. Dances and Ensembles: Sammy Lee. Editor: William Gray.

Cast: (In order of appearance) Conrad Nagel, Bessie Love, Joan Crawford, William Haines, Buster Keaton, Anita Page, Karl Dane, George K. Arthur, Gwen Lee, Ernest Belcher's Dancing Tots, Marie Dressler, Marion Davies, Cliff Edwards, Charles King, Polly Moran, Gus Edwards, Lionel Barrymore, Jack Benny, Brox Sisters, the Albertina Rasch Ballet, Natacha Natova and Company, the Rounders, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert, Laurel and Hardy.

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Notes/Trivia:
Thalberg wanted to delete Norma's scenes with John Gilbert after poor reception or his vocal abilities, but by the time he took action, it was too late. The scene remained in the movie, and killed Gilbert's career.

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