The Movies March On
1939, English. Directed by Alan Brown.
A "March of Time" presentation of the evolution of movies compiled primarily from film clips of silent movies through the early sound pictures to the present (1939) date. Industry executives such as Jack and Harry Warner, Walt Disney, Cecil B. DeMille, et al are seen taking bows in the live (non-archive) footage.
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- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Alan BrownDirector
- Renée AdoréeSelf (archive footage)
- Gilbert M. AndersonSelf - from 'The Great Train Robbery' (archive footage)
- Theda BaraSelf - From 'A Fool There Was' (archive footage)
- Jackson BeckNarrator
- Lionel BarrymoreSelf (segment The New York Hat) (archive footage)
- Cecil B. DeMilleSelf (archive footage)
- George SchaeferSelf (archive footage)
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- Released
- 3 July 1939
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The Movies March On isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 July 1939. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Movies March On?
The Movies March On (1939) was directed by Alan Brown and stars Renée Adorée, Gilbert M. Anderson, Theda Bara.