Show People (1928)

Show People (1928) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by King Vidor and produced by King Vidor, Irving Thalberg and Marion Davies.

Show People was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003.

Show People (1928): Marion Davies Laughs

Some might recall one of the reasons given for Citizen Kane not actually being based on William Randolph Hearst is Welles’s assertion that Marion Davies was no washed-up actress being propped up by her influential husband. In fact, it’s easy to imagine Hearst being more like a Howard Hug... Read full article

Backlots at the TCM Classic Film Festival–And Lara in Attendance for SHOW PEOPLE (1928)

Dear readers, I have been keeping mum on news about the TCM Classic Film Festival until I got confirmation of some news of my own. That confirmation arrived in my inbox two days ago and was made public today…so here I am to let you know that Backlots has press credentials for the TCM Classic F... Read full article

SHOW PEOPLE (1928) and the Rise of Self-Reflection in Hollywood

Marion Davies and real-life director King Vidor in a scene from “Show People.” For many decades, Hollywood has been fascinated with movies about movies. Ranging from the highest celebrations of Hollywood stardom (Singin’ In the Rain) to analyses of the most terrible tragedies of th... Read full article

Show People (1928) A Silent Film Review

Marion Davies knocks ‘em dead in this witty comedy about showbiz. In a tale that is a combination of Gloria Swanson’s story and Merton of the Movies, Marion plays a newcomer to Hollywood who wants to make her mark in drama. William Haines, a kindly slapstick comedian, takes her under his... Read full article

Who wants to watch a silent drama? Show People animated GIF

Then, as now, there were some people who just did not want to see a silent drama. Cute scene from the classic film Show People starring Marion Davies and Billy Haines. Dedicated to all the people who love silent comedies and can’t stand punk dramas.... Read full article