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When the Talkies Were Young 1955

Warner Brothers revisits early sound cinema with Dwight Weist narrating excerpts from five talkies. The montage includes “Sinner’s Holiday,” debuting James Cagney with Joan Blondell; “20,000 Years in Sing Sing,” featuring a young Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis; “Five Star Final,” starring Edward G. Robinson and a Boris Kar‑loff cameo; “Night Nurse,” with Barbara Stanwyck and a brief Clark Gable appearance; and “Svengali,” starring John Barrymore and Marian Marsh. Each clip celebrates the stars’ early contributions to sound film.

Warner Brothers revisits early sound cinema with Dwight Weist narrating excerpts from five talkies. The montage includes “Sinner’s Holiday,” debuting James Cagney with Joan Blondell; “20,000 Years in Sing Sing,” featuring a young Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis; “Five Star Final,” starring Edward G. Robinson and a Boris Kar‑loff cameo; “Night Nurse,” with Barbara Stanwyck and a brief Clark Gable appearance; and “Svengali,” starring John Barrymore and Marian Marsh. Each clip celebrates the stars’ early contributions to sound film.

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