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Paramount on Parade

January 31, 2023

Paramount on Parade is a 1930 all-star American pre-Code revue released by Paramount Pictures, directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, Rowland V. Lee, A. Edward Sutherland, Lothar Mendes, Otto Brower, Edwin H. Knopf, Frank Tuttle, and Victor Schertzinger—all supervised by the production supervisor, singer, actress, and songwriter Elsie Janis.

Paramount on Parade
Warner Oland, Clive Brook, William Powell and Eugene Pallette in the "Murder Will Out" sequence
Directed byEdmund Goulding and 10 other directors
Written byJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
Albert S. Kaufman
Elsie Janis
B. P. Schulberg
StarringJean Arthur
Richard Arlen
George Bancroft
Clara Bow
Evelyn Brent
Mary Brian
Nancy Carroll
Leon Errol
Maurice Chevalier
Gary Cooper
Kay Francis
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
James Hall
Helen Kane
Fredric March
Jack Oakie
William Powell
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Lillian Roth
Fay Wray
CinematographyVictor Milner
Harry Fischbeck
Edited byMerrill G. White
Music byHarold Jackson
Richard A. Whiting
Elsie Janis
Ballard MacDonald
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 22, 1930 (1930-04-22)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Featured stars included Jean Arthur, Richard Arlen, Clara Bow, Evelyn Brent, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Jack Oakie, Helen Kane, Maurice Chevalier, Nancy Carroll, George Bancroft, Kay Francis, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Gary Cooper, Fay Wray, Lillian Roth and other Paramount stars. The screenplay was written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky, with cinematography by Victor Milner and Harry Fischbeck.

Production

Paramount on Parade, released on April 22, 1930, was Paramount's answer to all-star revues like Hollywood Revue of 1929 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Show of Shows from Warner Bros., and King of Jazz from Universal Studios.[1][2] The film had 20 individual segments—several of them in two-color Technicolor — directed by 11 directors, and almost every star on the Paramount roster except Claudette Colbert and the Marx Brothers. (Colbert became a star in May 1930 with the release of The Big Pond, also with Chevalier and also released in a French-language version.) Cecil B. DeMille was also not involved in the revue as he had moved to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1928 and would not return until 1932 to direct The Sign of the Cross.[3]

International versions

Paramount also produced a Spanish-language version titled Galas De Paramount starring Barry Norton, Ramon Pereda and Rosita Moreno; a French-language version, Paramount en Parade, directed by Charles de Rochefort; and a Romanian-language version Parada Paramount (Chevalier and Martini also starred in the French version, and Romanian actress Pola Illéry starred in the Romanian version). There was also a Dutch version, Paramount op Parade with Theo Frenkel, and a Scandinavian version starring Ernst Rolf and his wife, Tutta Rolf.

Preservation status

 
Paramount on Parade featured in a 1930 advertisement for Technicolor

The film, including some of its Technicolor sequences, has been restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The original title sequence and chorus girl number immediately following it, however, are still lost. The sound for two of the Technicolor sequences ("Gallows Song" and "Dream Girl") are also missing.

According to Robert Gitt, film archivist now retired from UCLA, in a lecture at Pacific Film Archive at UC Berkeley, the film was also released with sound-on-disc for those theaters not equipped for sound-on-film. The archive had a report of the soundtrack for this film still existing on disc until the 1994 Northridge earthquake destroyed a set of discs that a collector was planning to donate.

In August 2010, CapitolFest in Rome, New York showed a 102-minute version restored by UCLA Film and Television Archive. Some sequences are still missing the sound, for some sequences only the soundtrack exists.

List of sequences

Foreign-language versions

A large number of foreign-language versions were shot including:

At Paramount's Hollywood studio, Ernst Rolf and his Norwegian wife, Tutta Rolf, filmed introductions and sequences for the Scandinavian version. Japanese comedian Suisei Matsui introduced the film in Japan. Mira Zimińska and Mariusz Maszynski appeared in the Polish version, and Dina Gralla and Eugen Rex appeared in the German version. Paramount filmed most of the above versions, along with Czech, Hungarian, Serbian, and Italian versions, at their Joinville Studios in Paris.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paramount on Parade". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Paramount on Parade (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Green, Stanley (1999) Hollywood Musicals Year by Year (2nd ed.), pub. Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN 0-634-00765-3 page 12
  4. ^ a b c d e Lynn Kear; James King (July 31, 2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. p. 188. ISBN 9780786454686. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

External links

  • Paramount on Parade at IMDb
  • Paramount en Parade (French language version) at IMDB
  • Galas de la Paramount at the American Film Institute Catalog
  • Parada Paramount (Romanian language version) at IMDB
  • Paramount op Parade at IMDB
  • Paramount on Parade at TCM Movie Database
  • Paramount on Parade at Vitaphone Varieties
  • Paramount on Parade at Clara Bow Filmography

January 31, 2023
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Paramount on Parade is a 1930 all star American pre Code revue released by Paramount Pictures directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding Dorothy Arzner Ernst Lubitsch Rowland V Lee A Edward Sutherland Lothar Mendes Otto Brower Edwin H Knopf Frank Tuttle and Victor Schertzinger all supervised by the production supervisor singer actress and songwriter Elsie Janis Paramount on ParadeWarner Oland Clive Brook William Powell and Eugene Pallette in the Murder Will Out sequenceDirected byEdmund Goulding and 10 other directorsWritten byJoseph L MankiewiczProduced byJesse L LaskyAdolph ZukorAlbert S KaufmanElsie JanisB P SchulbergStarringJean ArthurRichard ArlenGeorge BancroftClara BowEvelyn BrentMary BrianNancy CarrollLeon ErrolMaurice ChevalierGary CooperKay FrancisRichard Skeets GallagherJames HallHelen KaneFredric MarchJack OakieWilliam PowellCharles Buddy RogersLillian RothFay WrayCinematographyVictor MilnerHarry FischbeckEdited byMerrill G WhiteMusic byHarold JacksonRichard A WhitingElsie JanisBallard MacDonaldDistributed byParamount PicturesRelease dateApril 22 1930 1930 04 22 Running time102 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishFeatured stars included Jean Arthur Richard Arlen Clara Bow Evelyn Brent Charles Buddy Rogers Jack Oakie Helen Kane Maurice Chevalier Nancy Carroll George Bancroft Kay Francis Richard Skeets Gallagher Gary Cooper Fay Wray Lillian Roth and other Paramount stars The screenplay was written by Joseph L Mankiewicz produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L Lasky with cinematography by Victor Milner and Harry Fischbeck Contents 1 Production 1 1 International versions 2 Preservation status 3 List of sequences 4 Foreign language versions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksProduction EditParamount on Parade released on April 22 1930 was Paramount s answer to all star revues like Hollywood Revue of 1929 from Metro Goldwyn Mayer The Show of Shows from Warner Bros and King of Jazz from Universal Studios 1 2 The film had 20 individual segments several of them in two color Technicolor directed by 11 directors and almost every star on the Paramount roster except Claudette Colbert and the Marx Brothers Colbert became a star in May 1930 with the release of The Big Pond also with Chevalier and also released in a French language version Cecil B DeMille was also not involved in the revue as he had moved to Metro Goldwyn Mayer in 1928 and would not return until 1932 to direct The Sign of the Cross 3 International versions Edit Paramount also produced a Spanish language version titled Galas De Paramount starring Barry Norton Ramon Pereda and Rosita Moreno a French language version Paramount en Parade directed by Charles de Rochefort and a Romanian language version Parada Paramount Chevalier and Martini also starred in the French version and Romanian actress Pola Illery starred in the Romanian version There was also a Dutch version Paramount op Parade with Theo Frenkel and a Scandinavian version starring Ernst Rolf and his wife Tutta Rolf Preservation status Edit Paramount on Parade featured in a 1930 advertisement for Technicolor The film including some of its Technicolor sequences has been restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive The original title sequence and chorus girl number immediately following it however are still lost The sound for two of the Technicolor sequences Gallows Song and Dream Girl are also missing According to Robert Gitt film archivist now retired from UCLA in a lecture at Pacific Film Archive at UC Berkeley the film was also released with sound on disc for those theaters not equipped for sound on film The archive had a report of the soundtrack for this film still existing on disc until the 1994 Northridge earthquake destroyed a set of discs that a collector was planning to donate In August 2010 CapitolFest in Rome New York showed a 102 minute version restored by UCLA Film and Television Archive Some sequences are still missing the sound for some sequences only the soundtrack exists List of sequences Edit Title Sequence during Credits with Kay Francis and George Bancroft lost footage only sound survives 4 Showgirls on Parade with Mitzi Mayfair lost Technicolor footage only sound survives 4 We re the Masters of Ceremony Jack Oakie Richard Skeets Gallagher and Leon Errol introduce themselves as MC s of the film Love Time Charles Buddy Rogers and Lillian Roth Murder Will Out William Powell Clive Brook Warner Oland Eugene Pallette and Oakie Origin of the Apache Maurice Chevalier and Evelyn Brent do a parody of an Apache dance Song of the Gondolier Nino Martini sings Come Back to Sorrento Technicolor survives complete In a Hospital Leon Errol Jean Arthur Phillips Holmes and David Newell In a Girl s Gym Jack Oakie and Zelma O Neal The Toreador Kay Francis and Harry Green as Isadore the Toreador parody Carmen Technicolor survives complete The Montmartre Girl Ruth Chatterton Stu Erwin Fredric March Stanley Smith Jack Pennick Park in Paris Maurice Chevalier Mitzi Herself Mitzi Green The Schoolroom Helen Kane Mitzi Green Kane sings What Did Cleopatra Say to her class The Gallows Song Skeets Gallagher and Dennis King Technicolor footage survives sound missing current prints use King s commercial vocal recording of the song 4 Dance Mad Nancy Carroll and Abe Lyman s Band Dream Girl Richard Arlen Jean Arthur Mary Brian James Hall Gary Cooper and Fay Wray sing Let Us Drink To The Girl Of My Dreams Technicolor footage survives sound missing 4 The Redhead Clara Bow and 42 Navy men sing True to the Navy Impulses George Bancroft Kay Francis and Cecil Cunningham Rainbow Revels finale Chevalier and girls chorus including Iris Adrian and Virginia Bruce sing Sweeping the Clouds Away in Technicolor survives only in black and white 4 Foreign language versions EditA large number of foreign language versions were shot including Galas de Paramount Spanish premiered in New York in early August 1930 in Buenos Aires August 28 1930 and in Los Angeles September 7 1930 with Ramon Pereda Barry Norton Rosita Moreno as hosts to sequences from the original version and new sequences featuring Juan Pulido Ernesto Vilches Albertina Rasch as well as Nino Martini and Mitzi Green in both new and original version segments Paramount en parade French with Maurice Chevalier Nino Martini Jeanette MacDonald Saint Granier Marguerite Moreno Louis Jacques Boucot Fanny Clair and Charles de Rochefort Rochefort also directed Parada Paramount Romanian with Pola Illery directed by Rochefort Paramount op Parade Dutch with Theo Frenkel Jr Mien Duymaer van Twist and Louis Davids directed by Job WeeningAt Paramount s Hollywood studio Ernst Rolf and his Norwegian wife Tutta Rolf filmed introductions and sequences for the Scandinavian version Japanese comedian Suisei Matsui introduced the film in Japan Mira Ziminska and Mariusz Maszynski appeared in the Polish version and Dina Gralla and Eugen Rex appeared in the German version Paramount filmed most of the above versions along with Czech Hungarian Serbian and Italian versions at their Joinville Studios in Paris See also EditList of early color feature films Multiple language version The House That Shadows Built 1931 promotional film released by Paramount References Edit Paramount on Parade IMDb com Retrieved February 6 2016 Paramount on Parade 1930 Overview TCM com Retrieved February 6 2016 Green Stanley 1999 Hollywood Musicals Year by Year 2nd ed pub Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN 0 634 00765 3 page 12 a b c d e Lynn Kear James King July 31 2009 Evelyn Brent The Life and Films of Hollywood s Lady Crook p 188 ISBN 9780786454686 Retrieved February 6 2016 External links EditThis article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Paramount on Parade at IMDb Paramount en Parade French language version at IMDB Galas de la Paramount at the American Film Institute Catalog Parada Paramount Romanian language version at IMDB Paramount op Parade at IMDB Paramount on Parade at TCM Movie Database Paramount on Parade at Vitaphone Varieties Paramount on Parade at Clara Bow Filmography Paramount on Parade at Fredric March Filmography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paramount on Parade amp oldid 1121459360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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