The House That Shadows Built

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Groucho Marx Caesar's Ghost

Harpo Marx The Merchant of Wieners

Chico Marx Tomalio

Zeppo Marx Sammy Brown

Ben Taggart Mr. Lee, Theatrical Agent