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An extravagant showcase of early sound cinema, this 1929 Warner Bros. Extravaganza brings together over 70 stars in a vaudeville-style revue packed with music, comedy, and spectacle. Hosted by Frank Fay, the film marks a turning point in Hollywood history-introducing audiences to the voices of silent-era legends while celebrating the novelty of the Talkies. Highlights include John Barrymore delivering a Shakespearean soliloquy as Richard III, Myrna Loy in two-strip Technicolor as an exotic dancer, French boxing champ Georges Carpentier singing and tapping through InchIf I Could Learn to Love,Inch and Winnie Lightner's unforgettable rendition of InchSinging in the Bathtub.Inch Add appearances from Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ben Turpin, and even Rin-Tin-Tin, and you have a vibrant time capsule that captures the excitement, excess, and experimental spirit of cinema's leap into sound.

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    An extravagant showcase of early sound cinema, this 1929 Warner Bros. Extravaganza brings together over 70 stars in a vaudeville-style revue packed with music, comedy, and spectacle. Hosted by Frank Fay, the film marks a turning point in Hollywood history-introducing audiences to the voices of silent-era legends while celebrating the novelty of the Talkies. Highlights include John Barrymore delivering a Shakespearean soliloquy as Richard III, Myrna Loy in two-strip Technicolor as an exotic dancer, French boxing champ Georges Carpentier singing and tapping through InchIf I Could Learn to Love,Inch and Winnie Lightner's unforgettable rendition of InchSinging in the Bathtub.Inch Add appearances from Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ben Turpin, and even Rin-Tin-Tin, and you have a vibrant time capsule that captures the excitement, excess, and experimental spirit of cinema's leap into sound.
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    The Show of Shows
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    DVD
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    NR
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    Reel Vault
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