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Yesterday and Today

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A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden Year, so proclaimed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce as 1953.

DirectorAbner J. Greshler
WriterGeorge Jessel

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Cast · Directed by Abner J. Greshler

GJGeorge Jessel
George Jessel
Narrator (voice)
JAJean Arthur
Jean Arthur
(archive footage)
MAMary Astor
Mary Astor
(archive footage)
JBJohn Barrymore
John Barrymore
(archive footage)
LBLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
(archive footage)
CBClara Bow
Clara Bow
(archive footage)
JBJohn Bunny
John Bunny
(archive footage)
ECEddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor
(archive footage)
LCLon Chaney
Lon Chaney
(archive footage)
CCCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
(archive footage)
DFDouglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
(archive footage)
JGJohn Gilbert
John Gilbert
(archive footage)

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