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The Golden Twenties is a 1950 American documentary film, which used footage from the March of Time newsreels. It is the only film credited to Time Inc., although their newsreel division, the March of Time, produced four films, and this film was produced by the March of Time producer, Richard de Rochemont. While composed of existing footage, the film was narrated by five different people: Frederick Lewis Allen, Robert Q. Lewis, Allen Prescott, Red Barber, and Elmer Davis.
Original Release
04/07/1950
US Release
04/07/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Q. Lewis | Narrator |
| Frederick Lewis Allen | Narrator |
| Elmer Davis | Narrator |
| Allen Prescott | Narrator |
| Red Barber | Narrator |
| John Barrymore | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Irving Berlin | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| William Jennings Bryan | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Billie Burke | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Vilma Banky | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Writers
Frederick Lewis Allen, Samuel Wood Bryant
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Q. Lewis | Narrator |
| Frederick Lewis Allen | Narrator |
| Elmer Davis | Narrator |
| Allen Prescott | Narrator |
| Red Barber | Narrator |
| John Barrymore | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Irving Berlin | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| William Jennings Bryan | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Billie Burke | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Vilma Banky | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Al Capone | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Enrico Caruso | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Irene Castle | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Charles Chaplin | (archive footage) |
| Joseph Conrad | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Calvin Coolidge | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Dolores Costello | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Maria Sklodowska-Curie | Self |
| Clarence Darrow | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Jack Dempsey | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel Wood Bryant | Producer |
| Richard De Rochemont | Producer |
