Overview

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). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.

Cast

Groucho Marx

Caesar's Ghost

Harpo Marx

The Merchant of Wieners

Chico Marx

Tomalio

Zeppo Marx

Sammy Brown

Ben Taggart

Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent

Charles Ray

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Sarah Bernhardt

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Lon Chaney

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Miriam Hopkins

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Sylvia Sidney

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Gloria Swanson

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Clara Bow

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