Cavalcade is a 1933 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd. The screenplay by Reginald Berkeley and Sonya Levien is based on the 1931 play of the same title by Noël Coward. Offering a view of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 through New Year's Day 1933, the film is presented from the point of view of well-to-do London residents Jane and Robert Marryot. Several historical events serve as background for the film, including the Second Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and World War I. Fox Movietone newsreel cameramen were sent to London to record... the original stage production as a guide for the film adaptation. The soundtrack includes "Girls of the C.I.V.
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| Release date: | January 5, 1933 |
| Directed by: | Frank Lloyd |
| Runtime: | 110 Minutes |
| Producer: | Frank Lloyd, Winfield R. Sheehan |
| Editor: | Margaret Clancey |
| Music by: | Peter Brunelli, Louis De Francesco, Arthur Lange, J.S. Zamecnik |
| Cinematography: | Ernest Palmer |
| Screenplay by: | Noël Coward, Reginald Berkeley, Sonya Levien |
| Estimated budget: | $1,180,280 |
| Genre: | Musical |