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The Hollywood Revue of 1929, or simply The Hollywood Revue, [4] is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the studio's second feature-length musical, and one of their earliest sound films.
The Hollywood Revue of 1929: Directed by Charles Reisner, Christy Cabanne, Norman Houston. With Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny, John Gilbert, Norma Shearer. An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.
- (2.3K)
- 1929-11-23
- Comedy, Music
- 130
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 was the first movie of its kind, similar to the stage extravaganzas of Florenz Ziegfeld and George White. Nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, the movie lost to The Broadway Melody (1929), another MGM production to which it is very similar, except that Hollywood Revue has no plotline to connect its skits and songs.
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The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) In this very primitive all-star musical from MGM Studios and director Charles "Chuck" Riesner - a lavish, star-studded musical comedy revue show hosted by two Master of Ceremonies: Hollywood's Conrad Nagel, and Broadway's 'wise-guy' Jack Benny:
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Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The Hollywood Revue of 1929. Summaries. An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players. Conrad Nagel, representing the Hollywood movie community, and Jack Benny, representing the Broadway stage community, act as the interlocutors of a musical comedy revue.
