THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE (1929) Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny & John Gilbert | Musical | B&W | Timeless Film

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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. Produced by Harry Rapf and Irving Thalberg and directed by Charles Reisner, it features nearly all of MGM's stars in a two-hour revue that includes three segments in Technicolor. The masters of ceremonies are Conrad Nagel and Jack Benny.

At the 2nd Academy Awards, the film received a Best Picture nomination (its sole nomination) but lost to another Irving Thalberg MGM production, The Broadway Melody.

As a film published in 1929, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2025.

Synopsis:

The top performers of the 1920s strut their stuff in this star-studded variety show. Actress Joan Crawford displays her singing talents with "Got a Feeling for You." Comedy duo Laurel and Hardy bring on the laughs with their magic act, and Conrad Nagel turns on the romance by singing "You Were Meant For Me." In the revue's second act, silent star Buster Keaton performs an under-the-sea dance, and Norma Shearer and John Gilbert hilariously lampoon "Romeo and Juliet."

Cast & Crew:

Conrad Nagel
Jack Benny
Joan Crawford
Marion Davies
John Gilbert
Norma Shearer
Charles King
Bessie Love
Cliff Edwards
Anita Page
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
William Haines
Buster Keaton
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
George K. Arthur
Karl Dane
The Brox Sisters
Gwen Lee
Lionel Barrymore
Gus Edwards
Albertina Rasch Dancers

Directed by: Charles Reisner
Written by: Al Boasberg, Robert E. Hopkins, Joseph W. Farnham
Produced by: Irving Thalberg, Harry Rapf
Starring: Conrad Nagel, Jack Benny
Cinematography: John Arnold
Art Direction: Max Fabian
Sound Recording: Irving G. Ries, John M. Nickolaus
Edited by: William S. Gray, Cameron K. Wood
Music by: Gus Edwards, Arthur Freed ("Singin' in the Rain"), Nacio Herb Brown ("Singin' in the Rain")
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date: June 20, 1929 (Los Angeles)
Running time: 130 minutes (roadshow), 118 minutes (Turner library print)
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $426,000
Box office: $2,421,000 (worldwide rental)