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Backstage is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Phil Goldstone and starring William Collier Jr., Barbara Bedford and Alberta Vaughn. It was
Backstage_(1927_film)
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silent Our Gang short Backstage (1927 film), a silent comedy feature starring William Collier Jr. and Barbara Bedford Limelight (1936 film), a British musical
Backstage
Genre of musical theatre
they do not necessarily move the story forward. The backstage musical was typified in the early films by director and choreographer Busby Berkeley, including
Backstage_musical
1949 single by Ann Miller
"shimmering". Desirée J. Garcia in her book The Dressing Room: Backstage Lives and American Film opines that in that scene Nadine, by "emulat[ing] Black dance
Shakin'_the_Blues_Away
Film genre
An art film, arthouse film, or specialty film is an independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is "intended to be
Art_film
1933 musical film
American pre-Code musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed
42nd_Street_(film)
2020 film by Harry Bradbeer
film starring Millie Bobby Brown as the title character, the teenage sister of the already famous Victorian-era detective Sherlock Holmes. The film is
Enola_Holmes_(film)
1942 film by Michael Curtiz
foolhardy undertaking, presenting the backstage drama during the making of Casablanca". Casablanca was part of the film colorization controversy of the 1980s
Casablanca_(film)
Visual art consisting of moving images
Retrieved 2026-07-07. "What Is a Shot/Reverse Shot? How to Film Conversations". www.backstage.com. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2026-07-07. Academy, Filmmakers
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British actress (1909–1994)
"Forget EGOT – Here's Everything You Need to Know About ESOT Winners". Backstage.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September
Jessica_Tandy
2025 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
action-comedy-thriller film written, directed, and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. Inspired by the 1990 novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, the film's ensemble cast
One_Battle_After_Another
Kong. It also involved the release of three of Busby Berkeley's greatest backstage musicals: 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, and Footlight Parade; however
1933_in_film
2014 film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
York during the spring of 2013. The studios were used to film the backstage areas of the film, including Riggan's dressing room and the theatre corridors
Birdman_(film)
1952 film by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
greatest films of all time, Singin' in the Rain placed 10th. Previously, it had ranked third in their 1982 list and tenth in their 2002 list. In 1927, silent
Singin'_in_the_Rain
2023). "Kick Off 2023 By Getting Cast in Films With Paul Mescal, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and More". Backstage. Archived from the original on January 19
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American films released in 1927
This is a list of American films released in 1927, All films on this list are in the Public Domain since 2023. The 1st Academy Awards were presented in
List of American films of 1927
List_of_American_films_of_1927
1944 American horror film by John Brahm
Barré Lyndon. Lowndes' story had previously been filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1927 as a silent film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, and by Maurice
The_Lodger_(1944_film)
1928 film by James Cruze
the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The film was based on the 1927 play of the same name by John McGowan. The film starred William Haines, Josephine
Excess_Baggage_(1928_film)
Figure in the 1954 Army–McCarthy hearings
David Schine, better known as G. David Schine or David Schine (September 11, 1927 – June 19, 1996), was the wealthy heir to a hotel chain fortune who became
G._David_Schine
Visual art consisting of moving images
Genre of film Australian Western – Sub-genrePages displaying short descriptions with no spaces B movie – Low-budget commercial film genre Backstage musical –
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2018 Indian horror film directed and produced by Vikram Bhatt
In the United Kingdom, 1927, a crowd waits for a performance to begin. The host apologises for the delay and going backstage, furiously tells a woman
1921_(2018_film)
1972 film by Francis Ford Coppola
gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel. The film features
The_Godfather
Film by Rob Marshall
(link) James, Steve (December 23, 2002). "New Film 'Chicago' May Revive Hollywood Musical Genre". Backstage. Retrieved September 22, 2019. "DISCOGRAPHIC
Chicago_(2002_film)
Motion pictures without synchronized recorded sound
sound films, starting with The Jazz Singer in 1927, were variously referred to as the "talkies", "sound films", or "talking pictures". The idea of combining
Silent_film
1927 play by George Manker Watters and Arthur Hopkins
a hit play of the 1927-1928 Broadway season, and had a successful Broadway revival in 1946. It was adapted multiple times into films. Actor Hal Skelly
Burlesque_(play)
Musical by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
buck-and-wing dance theme became a repeating motif in the 1951 film, played onstage during the backstage miscegenation scene, and later as a soft-shoe dance for
Show_Boat
This is a list of American films released in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous notable films that were originally scheduled for release from
List of American films of 2020
List_of_American_films_of_2020
Western film subgenre
earliest films of this type are two silents: The Road Agent (1926), directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie; and Jesse James (1927), directed
Revisionist_Western
been linked since the dawn of the talkies and The Jazz Singer (1927). While numerous films in the intervening years have featured popular music in their
List_of_films_about_bands
1954 film directed by Michael Curtiz
American Christmas musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. Filmed in Technicolor, it features
White_Christmas_(film)
Canadian-born American film executive (1892–1978)
Sam Warner, to procure the technology for the film industry's first talking picture, The Jazz Singer (1927). After Sam's death, Jack clashed with his surviving
Jack_L._Warner
1929 film
Life is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film. It is the first of three film adaptations of the popular 1927 Broadway play Burlesque, with the others
The_Dance_of_Life_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
vaudeville performer and stage and silent film actress Trixie Gardner, Baroness Gardner of Parkes (born 1927), Australian-born British politician, dentist
Trixie
1980 film by Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie
of the same title by Samson Raphaelson, it is the fourth film adaptation, following the 1927 and the 1952 theatrical adaptions, and a 1959 television
The_Jazz_Singer_(1980_film)
Bahamian-American actor, filmmaker, diplomat and author (1927–2022)
Poitier (/ˈpwɑːtjeɪ/ PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he
Sidney_Poitier
American comedian and actor (born 1957)
Lenny Clarke, a friend of Leary's, said there was a carton of cigarettes backstage from Bill Hicks with the message, "Wish I had gotten these to you sooner
Denis_Leary
This is a list of films produced or distributed by the American studio Tiffany Pictures between 1922 and 1933. Tiffany was one of the dominant independent
List of Tiffany Pictures films
List_of_Tiffany_Pictures_films
1936 British film by Reginald Denham
Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Lehar's simple melodies are still refreshing, but the old humour sounds rather quaint. Laughter and music, backstage, cabaret
Dreams_Come_True_(film)
American actor (1899–1962)
Rivals (1927) – Joe, the plumber Slide, Kelly, Slide (1927) – McLean Backstage (1927) – Mike Donovan Arizona Bound (1927) – Cowboy Snowbound (1927) – Bull
Guinn_"Big_Boy"_Williams
American film era (1920s–1930s)
décolletage". As sound-pictures became the norm in Hollywood, the "backstage" film musical was a natural subject for the new medium. Not only could the
Pre-Code_Hollywood
American actor (1893–1973)
1927. They appeared together in two Broadway plays, Henry Behave (1926) and Mr. Samuel (1930), and Gladys also played small roles in Robinson's films
Edward_G._Robinson
1998 film by John Madden
Brooks. Then the movie stirs in a sweet love story, juicy court intrigue, backstage politics and some lovely moments from Romeo and Juliet... Is this a movie
Shakespeare_in_Love
Short film series
as Mickey Mouse Cartoons) is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1928 with Steamboat
Mickey_Mouse_(film_series)
1960s–1980s American film movement
films look". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved November 1, 2018. New Hollywood: Movies, Directors, and Influences of the Era|Backstage The
New_Hollywood
Early animated Disney character
created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures. He starred in the titular series of short films released to theaters from 1927 to 1938
Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit
1928 film by Carl Theodor Dreyer
achieved iconic status almost immediately. Dreyer had gone to see Falconetti backstage at a performance of Victor Margueritte's La Garçonne, a comedic play in
The_Passion_of_Joan_of_Arc
1930 film
Alper as McDermott Herschel Mayall as Doctor Lucile Watson as Actress Backstage (uncredited) It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (Fredric
The_Royal_Family_of_Broadway
1994 film by Robert Zemeckis
American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. An adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom, the film's screenplay was written
Forrest_Gump
2022 American gothic horror television series
the queer elements of Rice's work, which are only insinuated in the 1994 film adaptation, and deals with themes such as subjectivity, race, and abuse.
Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)
American actor (1885–1949)
survive) as Wally Two Flaming Youths (1927) as Beery – of Beery and Hatton (uncredited) Wife Savers (1928, lost film) (with Raymond Hatton and ZaSu Pitts)
Wallace_Beery
1952 film by Cecil B. DeMille
drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and released by Paramount Pictures. Set in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the film stars
The Greatest Show on Earth (film)
The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth_(film)
American jazz singer and actress
and Kern's musical Show Boat in 1927, as well as in the 1932 Broadway revival of the musical, and appeared in two film adaptations, a part-talkie made
Helen_Morgan_(singer)
1961 Disney film by Jack Donohue
television series The Wonderful World of Color, with an episode titled "Backstage Party" airing on December 17, 1961. It was presented in two parts on The
Babes_in_Toyland_(1961_film)
1991 film by Alek Keshishian
traditional concert film, Keshishian was so impressed with the backstage life that he persuaded Madonna to make it the focus of the film. Madonna funded the
Madonna:_Truth_or_Dare
1936 film by H. Bruce Humberstone
Levant. The film was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone for 20th Century-Fox in 1936. Oland and Demarest also appeared in The Jazz Singer (1927). Charlie
Charlie_Chan_at_the_Opera
Award for documentary films
The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film is an award for documentary films. In 1941, the first awards for feature-length documentaries were
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
Academy_Award_for_Best_Documentary_Feature_Film
Literary genre
of the cinematic medium. The 1927 film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, is the first feature-length science fiction film. Though not well received in
Science_fiction
1953 American horror film by Hugo Fregonese
It had been previously filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1927, by Maurice Elvey in 1932, by John Brahm in 1944; it was again filmed by David Ondaatje in 2009
Man_in_the_Attic
1927 film
Long Pants (also known as Johnny Newcomer) is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Harry Langdon. Additional cast members
Long_Pants
1933 film by Alfred E. Green
Focus, p.157 Boliek, Brooks (November 4, 2019). "'Hidden film history' unearthed". Backstage. Corliss, Richard (January 13, 2010). "Baby Face". Time.
Baby_Face_(film)
British-American actor (1904–1986)
back row and would never do his homework". He spent his evenings working backstage in Bristol theatres, and at the age of 13, was responsible for the lighting
Cary_Grant
American actress (1902–1980)
(1927) Afraid to Love (1927) The Love Thrill (1927) Say It with Diamonds (1927) Ten Modern Commandments (1927) Shanghai Bound (1927) Backstage (1927)
Jocelyn_Lee_(actress)
1910 novel by Gaston Leroux
childhood playmate and recalls his love for her. He attempts to visit her backstage, where he hears a man complimenting her from inside her dressing room
The Phantom of the Opera (novel)
The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(novel)
American film and distribution company
the last major film studio located in Hollywood proper. When Paramount moved to its present home in 1927, it was in the heart of the film community. Since
Paramount_Pictures
American radio and television personality (born 1954)
million in revenue. Following the event, Stern's on-air joke about drug use backstage drew criticism from Drug Enforcement Administration spokesperson Michael
Howard_Stern
Russian and American actor (1920–1985)
after seeing him in the stage version of The King and I, telling Brynner backstage that he was the only person for the role. He rounded out his year with
Yul_Brynner
American screenwriter
(1921) The Girl from Nowhere (1921) Modern Matrimony (1923) Backstage (1927) Cradle Snatchers (1927) (scenario) The Broadway Melody (1929) (continuity) Alias
Sarah_Y._Mason
American entertainer (1886–1950)
of the first talking picture, The Jazz Singer (1927), he starred in a series of successful musical films during the 1930s. After the attack on Pearl Harbor
Al_Jolson
1930 German musical comedy-drama film
backstage tragedy about a lowly professor besotted with a cruel and enigmatic singer." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a
The_Blue_Angel
This is a list of American films released in 2000. The highest-grossing American films released in 2000, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as
List of American films of 2000
List_of_American_films_of_2000
American film actor and director (1881–1953)
– September 5, 1953) was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. As an actor, director
Francis_Ford_(actor)
American actress
Paris (1926) Lovey Mary (1926) Burnt Fingers (1927) Backstage (1927) Twelve Miles Out (1927) Spring Fever (1927) The Broadway Hoofer (1929) Temptation (1930)
Eileen_Percy
American animation studio
Car-tunes as sound releases. Of the 36 song films produced between 1924 and 1927, 12 were produced as sound films beginning in 1926 with standard silent versions
Fleischer_Studios
American actor
actor. Durand made his screen debut in the 1927 silent film Get Your Man. He appeared in the silent film Tropic Madness (1928); only a 14-minute fragment
David_Durand_(actor)
American actress and painter (1910–2010)
directors from Paramount and Universal were in the audience. Both came backstage to arrange a screen test, both studios claimed her. Finally the studios
Gloria_Stuart
1927 film
Upstream is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John Ford. A "backstage drama", the film is about a Shakespearean actor and a woman from a knife-throwing
Upstream_(film)
1978 film directed by Michael Cimino
backstage, but when the Academy refused, De Niro stayed home in New York. Producer Deeley made a deal with fellow producer David Puttnam, whose film Midnight
The_Deer_Hunter
1934 British film
"A silly tedious backstage comedy, with a feeble story, clumsy direction, and stodgy charactenisation. The happiest feature of the film is its accommodating
What's_in_a_Name?_(1934_film)
American tap dancer and actress (1912–1982)
Allison (February 2013). "Doubled Selves: Eleanor Powell and the MGM Backstage Musical, 1935–37". Journal of the Society for American Music. 7 (1): 65–93
Eleanor_Powell
Song composed by Milton Ager, words by Jack Yellen
Congress. 1956. Hall, Mobdaunt (February 22, 1930). "THE SCREEN; More Backstage Bickering". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018. Bradley, Edwin
Happy_Days_Are_Here_Again
This is a list of American films released in 1979. The highest-grossing American films released in 1979, by domestic box-office gross revenue, are as
List of American films of 1979
List_of_American_films_of_1979
and Sentinel, Volume 126, Number 48 (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania). January 1, 1927. p. 3. "No, Mr. Huckabee, It's Not Because God Has Been Removed From Schools"
List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(before_2000)
American actress (1907–1990)
was in the hit Burlesque (1927), established her as a Broadway star. In 1929, she transitioned from the stage to the film industry, and began acting
Barbara_Stanwyck
Filmmaking style of Christopher Nolan
Trilogy". Backstage. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013. "Familiar Faces: The Chris Nolan Players - Blog - The Film Experience"
Cinematic style of Christopher Nolan
Cinematic_style_of_Christopher_Nolan
Month of 1927
House Horrors, and Backstage Banshees (Globe Pequot, 2009) p127 "Lindbergh Gets Highest Award", Milwaukee Sentinel, December 11, 1927, p1 Chi Ming Fung
December_1927
Opera house in Buxton, England
successful theatre, receiving touring companies until 1927, when it was turned into a cinema. Silent films were shown until 1932 when the theatre was wired
Buxton_Opera_House
American actress (1869–1956)
Hunter (1927) – Drygoods Store Owner The Missing Link (1927) – Woman at Baggage Area (uncredited) Backstage (1927) – Referee Old San Francisco (1927) – Big-nosed
Louise_Carver
Austrian singer
second half of the 1920s he appeared in several silent films, such as Der Rastelbinder (1927), Flucht in die Fremdenlegion (1929), Spiel um den Mann
Louis_Treumann
American film director and choreographer (1924–2019)
popular films. His most important contribution to the art of film was helping to transition movie musicals from the realistic backstage settings of filmed theater
Stanley_Donen
American actress (1927–2022)
(1989). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Cengage Gale. p. 184. ISBN 9780810320703. Personal: Born September 21, 1927, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter
Joan_Hotchkis
American country singer (1927–2007)
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour
Porter_Wagoner
American dancer and entertainer (1896–1981)
starring in hit Broadway musicals such as Lady, Be Good! (1924), Funny Face (1927) and The Band Wagon (1931). The siblings took several of their more popular
Adele_Astaire
British rock singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
soundtrack for the restoration of the 1927 Fritz Lang film Metropolis. The song "Love Kills" was written for the film by Giorgio Moroder in collaboration
Freddie_Mercury
American department store chain
February 2019, Macy's Inc. was operating 867 stores, including Macy's, Backstage, Bloomingdale's, Bloomingdale's Outlets, Bluemercury, and STORY; 641 of
Macy's
American actor and comedian (1899–1986)
time." In 1972, Rubin published his autobiography, Come Backstage with Me. On March 26, 1927, Rubin married actress Mary O'Brien. They had a daughter
Benny_Rubin
English actor and filmmaker (1908–1985)
1927-1993. McFarland. p. 33. Vagg, Stephen (1 December 2024). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Ted Black". Filmink. Retrieved 1 December 2024. "FILM WORLD"
Michael_Redgrave
film and is hinted to be a homosexual. The Crawleys first see Coward during a performance of his play Bitter Sweet in London before going backstage to
List of Downton Abbey characters
List_of_Downton_Abbey_characters
Australian pop rock duo
and "The Best Thing", were filmed during this tour. During the Australian leg, a camera crew filmed both on-stage and backstage, the footage of which was
Savage_Garden
Special type of camera used to shoot movies
filmsound.org. Retrieved 2026-03-16. "ADR in Film: Everything You Need to Know About the Process". www.backstage.com. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2026-03-16. "Real-time
Movie_camera
Brooks (November 4, 2019). "'Hidden film history' unearthed". Backstage. "Joe Spinell's "THE LAST HORROR FILM" coming to Severin 4K UHD/Blu-ray, uncut
List of rediscovered film footage
List_of_rediscovered_film_footage
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