The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

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Ein reiner Revuefilm, der ohne jeglichen Rahmenplot ...

... Musik- und Gesangsnummern, unterbrochen von Comedy-Elementen und Schauspielszenen aneinanderreiht. Sinn der Produktion war eine Präsentation sämtlicher aktiver MGM-Stars, um den noch relativ neuen Tonfilm auszunutzen.

Eine Aufstellung der präsentierten Auftritte (laut englischer Wikipedia):

Act I

"The Palace of Minstrel" sung and danced by a minstrel chorus
"Masters of Ceremonies" Jack Benny introduces Conrad Nagel. Cliff Edwards interferes.
"Got a Feeling for You" sung by Joan Crawford
"Old Folks at Home" sung by chorus
"Old Black Joe" sung by chorus
"Low-Down Rhythm" sung and danced by June Purcell
"Your Mother and Mine" sung by Charles King
"You Were Meant for Me" "sung" by Conrad Nagel (whose voice was dubbed by Charles King) to Anita Page
"Nobody but You" sung by Cliff Edwards
"Your Mother and Mine" played by Jack Benny on his violin with interjections from Karl Dane and George K. Arthur
"Cut Up" comedy skit featuring William Haines ripping up Jack Benny's suit
"I Never Knew I Could Do a Thing Like That" sung by Bessie Love
"For I'm the Queen" sung by Marie Dressler, assisted by Polly Moran
"Magic Act" introduced by Jack Benny, featuring Laurel and Hardy as magicians in a comedy skit (their first appearance in a sound feature film)
"Military March" with Marion Davies singing "Oh, What a Man" and "Tommy Atkins on Parade" followed by military drill and dancing. The Brox Sisters conclude this number singing "Strike Up the Band"

Intermission

"Nobody But You", "Your Mother and Mine" and "I've Got a Feeling for You" - Orchestra

Act II

"The Pearl Ballet" sung by James Burrows, danced by Beth Laemmle and the Albertina Rasch ballet
"The Dance of the Sea", an "underwater" dance performed by Buster Keaton
"Lon Chaney's Gonna Get You If You Don't Watch Out" sung by Gus Edwards
"The Adagio Dance" with the Natova Company
"Romeo and Juliet" (in Technicolor) with John Gilbert and Norma Shearer, with Lionel Barrymore as director
"Singin' in the Rain" introduced by Cliff Edwards, with The Brox Sisters
"Charlie, Gus, and Ike" with Charles King, Gus Edwards, and Cliff Edwards
"Marie, Polly, and Bess" with Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, and Bessie Love
"Orange Blossom Time" (in two-strip Technicolor), sung by Charles King to Myrtle McLaughlin, danced by the Albertina Rasch Ballet Company
"Singin' in the Rain" (finale) (in two-strip Technicolor), sung by entire cast