Screen Actors

Nan
0h 9m
1950
6 /10 (2)

Overview

This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1950-05-13
Director : Hal Elias

Top Billed Cast

John Nesbitt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Joan Bennett

Self (uncredited)

Reginald Denny

Self (uncredited)

Gail Patrick

Self (uncredited)

Dan Duryea

Self (uncredited)

Donna Reed

Self (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Self (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Self (uncredited)

Greer Garson

Self (uncredited)

Bob Hope

Self (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Self (uncredited)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Self (uncredited)

Esther Williams

Self (uncredited)

Lionel Barrymore

Self (uncredited)

Robert Taylor

Self (uncredited)

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