Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
Alice Faye
Molly Adair Hayden
Don Ameche
Mike Connors
J. Edward Bromberg
Dave Spingold
Alan Curtis
Nicky Hayden
Stuart Erwin
Pete Tinney
Jed Prouty
Keystone Cop Police Chief
Buster Keaton
Donald Meek
Lyle P. Stout
George Givot
Claude
Al Jolson
Eddie Collins
Keystone Cop Driver
Ben Turpin
Bartender in Western
Chester Conklin
Sheriff in Western
Hank Mann
Keystone Cop
James Finlayson
Mack Sennett
Heinie Conklin
Chick Chandler
Assistant Director
Robert Lowery
Henry Potter
Russell Hicks
Ben Welden
Agent
Willie Fung
Willie
Paul Stanton
Filson
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Gaynes
Joseph Crehan
Attorney
Irving Bacon
Clerk
Marjorie Beebe
Telephone Operator
Frederick Burton
Thomas
Lee Duncan
Rin-Tin-Tin Jr.
Rin-Tin-Tin
Sam Ash
Actor
Herbert Ashley
Gus
Bonnie Bannon
Pretty Girl
Lynn Bari
Actress
John Butler
Telegraph Operator
Georgia Caine
Reporter
Ray Cooke
First Cab Driver
Jackie Cooper
Burglar
Dorothy Dearing
Michael's Girl at Party
Edward Earle
Franklyn Farnum
Well-Wisher
Arno Frey
Maitre d'Hotel
Harold Goodwin
Prop Boy
Fay Helm
Nurse
J. Anthony Hughes
Motorcycle Policeman
John Ince
Actor as Court Officer
Mark Jones
Keystone Kop
Paul McVey
Stage Manager
Dave Morris
Stooge
Forbes Murray
Criterion Theater Manager
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Alexander Pollard
Nicky's Butler
Victor Potel
Slim
Arthur Rankin
Assistant Cameraman
Cyril Ring
Audience Member
Marshall Ruth
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Francis Sayles
Second Cab Driver
Iva Stewart
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Train Porter
Harry Tyler
Studio Guide
Billy Wayne
Assistant Stage Manager
Irving Cummings
Director
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Dec 10, 1985
Dec 10, 2003
Jun 30, 2024
Aug 1, 2022
Feb 21, 1992
Sep 10, 1994
Aug 30, 2011
Jul 1, 1973
Jul 23, 2021
Oct 23, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Sep 27, 2019
Jun 27, 2006
Aug 18, 2023
Oct 7, 2022
Mar 13, 2025
20th Century Fox
US
United States
English
