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The March of Time

The March of Time

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 1930

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Music

Original Title

The March of Time

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Charles Reisner

Description

Unfinished pre-Code era film consisting of three sections with past performers from the stage and the vaudeville circuit, then-present-day performers and up-and-coming performers. Musical excerpts were later used in Broadway to Hollywood (1933), Nertsery Rhymes (1933), and Roast-Beef and Movies (1934). "The Lock Step" was later used in That's Entertainment! III (1994)