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  • Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950)
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    Short | 10 min | Short, History, War
Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950)
Approved
Short | 10 min | Short, History, War

James Gleason drops by to visit Ralph Staub at the Columbia lot and Staub, as he was inclined to do, pulls out a few reels of World War II "Screen Snapshots", and he and Gleason reminisce about the footage, while the camera turns and, ...See moreJames Gleason drops by to visit Ralph Staub at the Columbia lot and Staub, as he was inclined to do, pulls out a few reels of World War II "Screen Snapshots", and he and Gleason reminisce about the footage, while the camera turns and, presto, yet another Screen Snapshots entry comprised of about 90% stock footage. This one shows movie-and-radio stars and names around Hollywood entertaining the troops at various California Army/Navy/Marine camps. Faces seen and voices heard (again) include Carole Landis, Groucho Marx and Jack Benny. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
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Ralph Staub (narrative)
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Release date
Mar 9, 1950 (United States)

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James Gleason
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Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx (archive footage) Groucho Marx (archive footage)   See fewer
Carole Landis
Carole Landis (archive footage) Carole Landis (archive footage)   See fewer
Kay Kyser
Kay Kyser (archive footage) Kay Kyser (archive footage)   See fewer
Georgia Carroll
Georgia Carroll (archive footage) Georgia Carroll (archive footage)   See fewer
Edgar Bergen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie McCarthy (archive footage) Charlie McCarthy (archive footage)   See fewer
Mortimer Snerd
Mortimer Snerd (archive footage) Mortimer Snerd (archive footage)   See fewer
James Stewart
Jimmy Stewart (archive footage) Jimmy Stewart (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred Allen
Fred Allen (archive footage) Fred Allen (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack Benny
Jack Benny (archive footage) Jack Benny (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Wilson
Don Wilson (archive footage) Don Wilson (archive footage)   See fewer
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Rochester (archive footage) Rochester (archive footage)   See fewer
Phil Harris
Phil Harris (archive footage) Phil Harris (archive footage)   See fewer
Alice Faye
Alice Faye (archive footage) Alice Faye (archive footage)   See fewer
Dennis Day
Dennis Day (archive footage) Dennis Day (archive footage)   See fewer
Ken Murray
Ken Murray (archive footage) Ken Murray (archive footage)   See fewer
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers (archive footage) Roy Rogers (archive footage)   See fewer
Dale Evans
Dale Evans (archive footage) Dale Evans (archive footage)   See fewer
Ralph Staub
Ralph Staub Ralph Staub   See fewer
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