The House That Shadows Built

A documentary by Paramount Pictures to celebrate it's 20th anniversary. Compiled with clips of their older successes, some of which are lost giving a precious look at what we're missing. Announcements of upcoming projects and scenes from their planned 1931 releases. And then there is a short sketch by the 4 Marx Brothers! So while little more then a promotional video to show it's retailers, it has little bits of history and entertainment thrown in to make it worth wild.

Basically, a bit of promotional filler, though not a bad one to look back on, with all its quick little clips of silent stars (some from now-lost films), and its announcer excitedly calling out their names, followed by a cheesily presented bunch of current headshots and marquees. It then spends the latter half in preview reel mode, except for the main reason it's remembered: A newly filmed version of one of the Marx's classic moments lifted from their 1924 stage review I'll Say She Is.