The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.
Top Cast
Groucho Marx as Caesar's Ghost
Harpo Marx as The Merchant of Wieners
Chico Marx as Tomalio
Zeppo Marx as Sammy Brown
Ben Taggart as Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent
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