History ·Documentary · United States of America · 1924 · 22m

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

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Director

H. Bruce Humberstone

Cast

Broderick O'Farrell as Norman Kerry as Jean Hersholt as Hayden Stevenson as Harry A. Pollard as Reginald Denny as

Crew

William Fildew — Director of Photography Byron Robinson — Editor H. Bruce Humberstone — Writer Carl Laemmle — Producer

Synopsis

The City of Stars is structured as a "coming attractions" promo within the fictional framework of an Eastern editor (vaudeville actor Broderick O'Farrell) arriving in Los Angeles to meet with Universal's advertising manager. The sceneic resources of the studio are showcased throughout, with a "See America First" wagon visible in one scene, and a scattering of panoramic shots of Universal City and the Universal zoo.

Key Collaborators

H. Bruce Humberstone Director William Fildew Director of Photography Byron Robinson Editor H. Bruce Humberstone Writer Carl Laemmle Producer

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