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The House That Shadows Built
Release Date: Jul 08, 1931
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Genres: Documentary

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.

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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 | (archive footage)
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