The Show Of Showsmovie | 1929 Today

Because the film lacks a single narrative, the "story" is told through a series of elaborate, independent segments:

: The film introduced the song "Singin' in the Bathtub," which became a staple in later Warner Bros. cartoons. The Show of ShowsMovie | 1929

: It was one of the first major films shot almost entirely in two-color Technicolor , though most modern surviving prints are in black and white. Because the film lacks a single narrative, the

: The film features nearly every star under contract at Warner Bros. at the time, including John Barrymore , Loretta Young , Myrna Loy , and even the famous canine star Rin Tin Tin . : The film features nearly every star under

: One of the most famous segments features John Barrymore delivering a terrifying soliloquy from Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part III .

: Ironically, many of the stars featured in this "grandioso" production vanished from the studio by 1931 as audience tastes shifted during the Great Depression.