Storyline

What goes in to the phrase, "Let's go to the movies"? An off-screen narrator takes us back to the earliest days of film: clips remind us of early stars and blockbusters. He explains how sound came to motion pictures: we see Jolson singing "Mammy" and John Barrymore playing Richard III. Next is a salute to the 30,000 people working in Hollywood at 272 different crafts. A montage shows us some of those jobs. It ends with a look at the physical production of celluloid (cotton and silver) and the many aspects of movie making. The narrator promises more short films about each step in production. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Key Information

Director Tholen Gladden
Writers Grant Leenhouts
Studio Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Rating 8.0/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Narrator

Frequently Asked Questions

Let's Go to the Movies was released on May 13, 1949.

The runtime of Let's Go to the Movies is 9m.

Let's Go to the Movies is a Documentary movie.

Let's Go to the Movies has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Let's Go to the Movies is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Let's Go to the Movies was directed by Tholen Gladden.

The main cast of Let's Go to the Movies includes Warner Anderson.

Let's Go to the Movies is originally in English.