Poster of The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

Plot: The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition)
Release Date: Wednesday, July 8 1931
93 years ago
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Portrait of Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
Groucho Marx was
40 in The House That Shadows Built
as 'Caesar's Ghost'.
Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Fri, Aug 19 1977
Portrait of Harpo MarxHarpo Marx
Harpo Marx was
42 in The House That Shadows Built
as 'The Merchant of Wieners'.
Thu, Nov 22 1888 –
Mon, Sep 28 1964
Portrait of Chico MarxChico Marx
Chico Marx was
44 in The House That Shadows Built
as 'Tomalio'.
Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Wed, Oct 11 1961
Portrait of Zeppo MarxZeppo Marx
Zeppo Marx was
30 in The House That Shadows Built
as 'Sammy Brown'.
Mon, Feb 25 1901 –
Fri, Nov 30 1979
Portrait of Ben TaggartBen Taggart
Ben Taggart was
42 in The House That Shadows Built
as 'Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent'.
Fri, Apr 05 1889 –
Sat, May 17 1947
Portrait of Charles RayCharles Ray
Charles Ray was
40 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 15 1891 –
Tue, Nov 23 1943
Portrait of Sarah BernhardtSarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt would have been no older than
78 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Oct 23 1844 –
Mon, Mar 26 1923
Portrait of Lon ChaneyLon Chaney
Lon Chaney would have been no older than
47 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 31 1883 –
Tue, Aug 26 1930
Portrait of Miriam HopkinsMiriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins was
28 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 18 1902 –
Mon, Oct 09 1972
Portrait of Sylvia SidneySylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney was
20 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 09 1910 –
Thu, Jul 01 1999
Portrait of Gloria SwansonGloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson was
32 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Mar 27 1899 –
Mon, Apr 04 1983
Portrait of Clara BowClara Bow
Clara Bow was
25 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jul 29 1905 –
Mon, Sep 27 1965
Portrait of Ruth ChattertonRuth Chatterton
Ruth Chatterton was
38 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 23 1892 –
Sat, Nov 25 1961
Portrait of Maurice ChevalierMaurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier was
42 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 12 1888 –
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Claudette ColbertClaudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert was
27 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Sep 13 1903 –
Tue, Jul 30 1996
Portrait of Betty CompsonBetty Compson
Betty Compson was
34 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 17 1897 –
Thu, Apr 18 1974
Portrait of Robert CooganRobert Coogan
Robert Coogan was
6 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Dec 13 1924 –
Fri, May 12 1978
Portrait of Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks was
48 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, May 22 1883 –
Tue, Dec 12 1939
Portrait of William S. HartWilliam S. Hart
William S. Hart was
66 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 06 1864 –
Sun, Jun 23 1946
Portrait of Phillips HolmesPhillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes was
23 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 22 1907 –
Wed, Aug 12 1942
Portrait of Harold LloydHarold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd was
38 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 18 1893 –
Mon, Mar 08 1971
Portrait of Herbert MarshallHerbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall was
41 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, May 21 1890 –
Sun, Jan 23 1966
Portrait of Mary PickfordMary Pickford
Mary Pickford was
39 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Apr 07 1892 –
Tue, May 29 1979
Portrait of Wallace ReidWallace Reid
Wallace Reid would have been no older than
31 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 14 1891 –
Thu, Jan 18 1923
Portrait of Charles RugglesCharles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles was
45 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Feb 08 1886 –
Wed, Dec 23 1970
Portrait of Lilyan TashmanLilyan Tashman
Lilyan Tashman was
34 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 22 1896 –
Thu, Mar 22 1934

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