The Spectacle Maker (1934): Cast
The Spectacle Maker is a 1934 short fantasy drama directed by John Farrow, starring William Tannen as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle, Robert Taylor and Douglas Scott. It runs 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Director
- John Farrow
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Spectacle Maker About?
The premise of The Spectacle Maker without spoilers.
A parable about magic glasses involving on the nature of beauty, truth, good, and evil set in 17th Century Germany with music and Glorious Technicolor.
The Spectacle Maker Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- princess
- person with a physical disability
- fairy tale
- village
- germany
- grandfather
- 17th century
- true beauty
- nobility
- monocle
- marriage
- mother daughter relationship
+16 more Show fewer
- father daughter relationship
- lens
- truth
- monastery
- chess
- harp
- trial
- dancing
- craftsman
- child with a physical disability
- boy with a physical disability
- person with a disability
- physical disability
- disability
- walking with a crutch
- colortone musical
The Spectacle Maker Cast & Characters
William Tannen leads the cast as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle, with Robert Taylor as The Duchess's Paramour and Douglas Scott as Peter. Directed by John Farrow; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Farrow
- William Tannen as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle
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Robert Taylor as The Duchess's Paramour -
Douglas Scott as Peter - John George as The Court Jester
Also Starring in The Spectacle Maker
· 7 more- Nora Cecil Duchess
- Christian Rub Hans Schmidt
- Nigel De Brulier The Man in Black
- Harvey Clark The Grand Duke
- Francis X. Bushman Jr. The Soldier
- Cora Sue Collins The Little Princess
- Sumner Getchell The Lens Buyer
More from John Farrow
More films directed by John Farrow, best-rated first: Hondo, Around the World in 80 Days, John Paul Jones and The Unholy Wife.
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The Spectacle Maker FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Spectacle Maker, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Spectacle Maker?
The Spectacle Maker runs 21 minutes.
When was The Spectacle Maker released?
The Spectacle Maker was released on September 20, 1934.
Who directed The Spectacle Maker?
The Spectacle Maker was directed by John Farrow.
More films by John Farrow Who is in the cast of The Spectacle Maker?
The Spectacle Maker stars William Tannen as The Grand Duke as Seen thru the Magic Spectacle, Robert Taylor as The Duchess's Paramour and Douglas Scott as Peter, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Spectacle Maker have a post-credit scene?
No. The Spectacle Maker has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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