Yesterday and Today

Overview

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.

Director: Abner J. Greshler

Cast

George Jessel

Narrator (voice)

Jean Arthur

(archive footage)

Mary Astor

(archive footage)

John Barrymore

(archive footage)

Lionel Barrymore

(archive footage)

Clara Bow

(archive footage)

John Bunny

(archive footage)

Eddie Cantor

(archive footage)

Lon Chaney

(archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

(archive footage)