Rare footage reveals how stars were created and motion pictures sold, and how the the advent of sound and color changed movies.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 David SteinbergSelf / Host & Narrator (voice) | Self / Host & Narrator (voice) |
 Wallace BeerySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Edgar BergenSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Milton BerleSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Humphrey BogartSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 James CagneySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Gary CooperSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Joan CrawfordSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Bing CrosbySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Bette DavisSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Cecil B. DeMilleSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Marie DresslerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Errol FlynnSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Joan FontaineSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Clark GableSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |