Documentary

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.

Credits

Groucho MarxCaesar's Ghost

Harpo MarxThe Merchant of Wieners

Chico MarxTomalio

Zeppo MarxSammy Brown

Ben TaggartMr. Lee, Theatrical Agent