Poster of The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

Plot: Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports, lifestyles, and historical figures.
Release Date: Saturday, April 8 1950
75 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Robert Q. LewisRobert Q. Lewis. Robert Q. Lewis was 29 in The Golden Twenties as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 05 1921 –
Died: Wed, Dec 11 1991
Portrait of Frederick Lewis AllenFrederick Lewis Allen. Frederick Lewis Allen was 59 in The Golden Twenties as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 05 1890 –
Died: Sat, Feb 13 1954
Portrait of Elmer DavisElmer Davis. Elmer Davis was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Red BarberRed Barber. Red Barber was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allen PrescottAllen Prescott. Allen Prescott was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BarrymoreJohn Barrymore. John Barrymore would have been no older than 60 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 15 1882 –
Died: Fri, May 29 1942
Portrait of Irving BerlinIrving Berlin. Irving Berlin was 61 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, May 11 1888 –
Died: Fri, Sep 29 1989
Portrait of William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan. William Jennings Bryan would have been no older than 65 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1860 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 1925
Portrait of Billie BurkeBillie Burke. Billie Burke was 65 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 05 1884 –
Died: Fri, May 15 1970
Portrait of Vilma BankyVilma Banky. Vilma Banky was 49 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 09 1901 –
Died: Mon, Mar 18 1991
Portrait of Al CaponeAl Capone. Al Capone would have been no older than 48 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 17 1899 –
Died: Sat, Jan 25 1947
Portrait of Enrico CarusoEnrico Caruso. Enrico Caruso would have been no older than 48 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 24 1873 –
Died: Tue, Aug 02 1921
Portrait of Irene CastleIrene Castle. Irene Castle was 56 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1893 –
Died: Sat, Jan 25 1969
Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin was 60 in The Golden Twenties as '(archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Died: Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad. Joseph Conrad would have been no older than 66 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1857 –
Died: Sun, Aug 03 1924
Portrait of Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge. Calvin Coolidge would have been no older than 60 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 04 1872 –
Died: Thu, Jan 05 1933
Portrait of Dolores CostelloDolores Costello. Dolores Costello was 46 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 17 1903 –
Died: Thu, Mar 01 1979
Portrait of Clarence DarrowClarence Darrow. Clarence Darrow would have been no older than 80 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1857 –
Died: Sun, Mar 13 1938
Portrait of Jack DempseyJack Dempsey. Jack Dempsey was 54 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 24 1895 –
Died: Tue, May 31 1983
Portrait of Thomas A. EdisonThomas A. Edison. Thomas A. Edison would have been no older than 84 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 11 1847 –
Died: Sun, Oct 18 1931
Portrait of Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanks. Douglas Fairbanks would have been no older than 56 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 22 1883 –
Died: Tue, Dec 12 1939
Portrait of George GershwinGeorge Gershwin. George Gershwin would have been no older than 38 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 26 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1937
Portrait of Texas GuinanTexas Guinan. Texas Guinan would have been no older than 49 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1884 –
Died: Sun, Nov 05 1933
Portrait of Warren G. HardingWarren G. Harding. Warren G. Harding would have been no older than 57 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 02 1865 –
Died: Thu, Aug 02 1923
Portrait of Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover. Herbert Hoover was 75 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 10 1874 –
Died: Tue, Oct 20 1964
Portrait of Harry HoudiniHarry Houdini. Harry Houdini would have been no older than 52 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 24 1874 –
Died: Sun, Oct 31 1926
Portrait of Al JolsonAl Jolson. Al Jolson was 63 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 23 1950
Portrait of Harry LauderHarry Lauder. Harry Lauder would have been no older than 79 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 04 1870 –
Died: Sun, Feb 26 1950
Portrait of Pola NegriPola Negri. Pola Negri was 53 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 03 1897 –
Died: Sat, Aug 01 1987
Portrait of Sergei RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff. Sergei Rachmaninoff would have been no older than 69 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 01 1873 –
Died: Sun, Mar 28 1943
Portrait of Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt. Franklin D. Roosevelt would have been no older than 63 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 30 1882 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1945
Portrait of Lillian Case RussellLillian Case Russell. Lillian Case Russell was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Babe RuthBabe Ruth. Babe Ruth would have been no older than 53 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 05 1895 –
Died: Mon, Aug 16 1948
Portrait of Mme. Ernestine Schumann-HeinkMme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink. Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink would have been no older than 75 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1861 –
Died: Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Gloria SwansonGloria Swanson. Gloria Swanson was 51 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 27 1899 –
Died: Mon, Apr 04 1983
Portrait of Marion TalleyMarion Talley. Marion Talley was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudolph ValentinoRudolph Valentino. Rudolph Valentino would have been no older than 31 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 05 1895 –
Died: Mon, Aug 23 1926
Portrait of Rudy ValleeRudy Vallee. Rudy Vallee was 48 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 28 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jul 06 1986
Portrait of Johnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmüller. Johnny Weissmüller was 45 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1904 –
Died: Fri, Jan 20 1984
Portrait of Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman. Paul Whiteman was 60 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1890 –
Died: Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson would have been no older than 67 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 27 1856 –
Died: Sun, Feb 03 1924
Portrait of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.. Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. would have been no older than 65 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1867 –
Died: Fri, Jul 22 1932
Portrait of Adolph ZukorAdolph Zukor. Adolph Zukor was 77 in The Golden Twenties as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1873 –
Died: Thu, Jun 10 1976

Crew

Portrait of Frederick Lewis AllenFrederick Lewis Allen. Frederick Lewis Allen was 59 in The Golden Twenties as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 05 1890 –
Died: Sat, Feb 13 1954
Portrait of Richard De RochemontRichard De Rochemont. Richard De Rochemont was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Samuel Wood BryantSamuel Wood Bryant. Samuel Wood Bryant was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Story, Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Whitfield DavisWhitfield Davis. Whitfield Davis was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leo ZochlingLeo Zochling. Leo Zochling was >> in The Golden Twenties as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday