Hollywood Cavalcade
★ 6.2 · 1939 · 97m · Comedy · Drama · History
Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
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