PLAYERS AT PLAY (1929) Robert Armstrong & Noah Beery | Documentary| Short

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Players at Play is a 1929 short documentary-style film that presents a montage of Hollywood stars enjoying various leisure activities, offering a look at what they did “off duty” in relaxed, recreational settings.

Synopsis

The film has no traditional storyline. Instead, it features a series of brief vignettes showing movie actors “at play” — sailing, boxing, swimming, playing baseball and croquet, horseback riding, or fishing — giving viewers an informal, behind-the-scenes glimpse of stars away from the studio.

Cast & Crew

Louise Fazenda
Neil Hamilton
Robert Armstrong
Junior Coghlan
Phyllis Haver
Marie Prevost
Jackie Coogan
Noah Beery
Thelma Todd

Directed by: Jack Eaton
Production Company: The Van Beuren Corporation
Producers: Amedee J. Van Beuren, John L. Hawkinson
Series:
Part of the Grantland Rice Sportlight series
Release Date:
January 20, 1929 (USA)
Format:
Silent
Black-and-white
35 mm
1 reel