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Yesterday and Today (1953)
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57 min | Biography

Yesterday and Today (1953)

Passed

57 min | Biography

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. It is unlike most of the ...See moreA 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. It is unlike most of the films featuring clips from old films as it shows scenes from French, Russian, Italian, British and American films made in the 1890s and early 1900s...and on through the 1920s. Written and narrated by George Jessel (George Jessel) and put together by editor and associate producer (Paul Weatherwax) from over 150,000 feet of old footage, some of it printed on paper. Written by Les Adams See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
George Jessel Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Lucky Boy (1929)
Jean Arthur Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Mary Astor Actress Actress See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
John Barrymore Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Twentieth Century (1934)
Lionel Barrymore Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Clara Bow Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Wings (1927)
John Bunny Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Her Old Sweetheart (1912)
Eddie Cantor Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Kid Millions (1934)
Lon Chaney Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
Charles Chaplin Actor (archive footage) (as Charlie Chaplin) Actor (archive footage) (as Charlie Chaplin) See fewer	The Great Dictator (1940)
Douglas Fairbanks Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
John Gilbert Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Big Parade (1925)
William S. Hart Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Money Corral (1919)
Stuart Holmes Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Harry Langdon Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	His First Flame (1927)
Harold Lloyd Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Safety Last! (1923)
Carole Lombard Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	My Man Godfrey (1936)
Tom Mix Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Dick Turpin (1925)
Tom Moore Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	On Thin Ice (1925)
Pola Negri Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Bella Donna (1923)
Mary Pickford Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Coquette (1929)
Mack Swain Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Gold Rush (1925)
Thelma Todd Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Horse Feathers (1932)
Rudolph Valentino Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Eagle (1925)