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Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

Dec 31, 1938 · 10m
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PLOT

This short begins at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam). The electricity generated here by the Colorado River is sent to Hollywood, where movie studios need it to make movies. After a tour of the MGM studios' power plants, we see short advertisements for upcoming MGM releases.

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CAST

Frank Whitbeck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jo Ann Sayers
Self
Ray Bolger
Self (uncredited)
Judy Garland
Self (uncredited)
Directed by Herman Hoffman

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
US

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