Summaries

This ABC Network television special features Miss Gloria Swanson arriving to Paramount Studios, recreating a scene (with stock footage) from Sunset Blvd. (1950). Highlights include a look at the studio's backlot, brief history, and exclusive first look footage to their upcoming 1974 feature film releases, Chinatown (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), and The Great Gatsby (1974). Miss Gloria Swanson is presented a birthday cake in celebration of her 75th birthday. Footage is also briefly shown from the previous year's Paramount Studio's party, celebrating the 100th birthday of it's founder, Adolph Zukor, in which Charlton Heston makes a speech. A montage of various themes of several scenes and clips from their past feature films are shown as well.—Anonymous

Details

Genres
  • Family
Release date Mar 26, 1974
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Paramount Gate, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Television Cinema International Corporation (CIC)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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