A Dream Comes True

December. 31,1935

Rating：

6.1

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Film Makers Old Hollywood Promotional Film

Trailer Synopsis Cast

A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

Addison Richards as Narrator

Ross Alexander as Himself (uncredited)

Binnie Barnes as Herself (uncredited)

Freddie Bartholomew as Himself (uncredited)

George Brent as Himself (uncredited)

Joe E. Brown as Himself (uncredited)

Virginia Bruce as Herself (uncredited)

James Cagney as Himself (uncredited)

Leo Carrillo as Himself (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh as Himself (uncredited)

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