The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)

5.7Passed119 minDirector: Charles Reisner

1929 film

The Hollywood Revue of 1929, or simply The Hollywood Revue, is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the studio's second feature-length musical, and one of their earliest sound films. Produced by Harry Rapf and Irving Thalberg and directed by Charles Reisner, it features nearly all of MGM's stars in a two-hour revue that includes three segments in Technicolor. The masters of ceremonies are Conrad Nagel and Jack Benny.

At the 2nd Academy Awards, the film received a Best Picture nomination (its sole nomination) but lost to another Irving Thalberg MGM production, The Broadway Melody.

As a film published in 1929, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2025.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Hollywood Revue of 1929 about?
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) — Conrad Nagel, representing the Hollywood movie community, and Jack Benny, representing the Broadway stage community, act as the interlocutors of a musical comedy revue. A plethora of chorus boys and girls are featured front and center in some of the song and dance numbers, and pr
Is The Hollywood Revue of 1929 based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Hollywood Revue of 1929 scary?
Content rating: Passed. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.