Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power
1938•10m•5.1•Released
Documentary
This short begins at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam). The electricity generated here by the Colorado River is sent to Hollywood, where movie studios need it to make movies. After a tour of the MGM studios' power plants, we see short advertisements for upcoming MGM releases.
Director
Herman Hoffman
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Frank Whitbeck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jo Ann Sayers
Self
Ray Bolger
Self (uncredited)
Judy Garland
Self (uncredited)
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