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Writers:
Lou Breslow (idea)
Hilary Lynn (story) ...
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Release Date:
13 October 1939 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | History more
Plot:
Michael Linnett Connors takes Molly Adair from Broadway understudy to 1913 Hollywood star. Although she is in love with him... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Fun look behind the scenes of Hollywood more (8 total)

Cast

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Alice Faye ... Molly Adair Hayden

Don Ameche ... Michael Linnett 'Mike' Connors
J. Edward Bromberg ... Dave Spingold
Alan Curtis ... Nicky Hayden
Stuart Erwin ... Pete Tinney, Michael's Cameraman
Jed Prouty ... Keystone Cop Police Chief

Buster Keaton ... Himself
Donald Meek ... Lyle P. Stout, Studio Chief
George Givot ... Claude, an Englishman in the Show

Al Jolson ... Himself (as Mr. Al Jolson)
Eddie Collins ... Keystone Cop Driver
Ben Turpin ... Bartender in Western
Chester Conklin ... Sheriff in Western
Hank Mann ... Keystone Cop
'Snub' Pollard ... Keystone Cop (as Snub Pollard)
Heinie Conklin ... Keystone Cop
James Finlayson ... Keystone Cop
Chick Chandler ... Chick, Assistant Director
Robert Lowery ... Henry Potter in the Show
Russell Hicks ... Mr. Roberts, Movie Backer
Ben Welden ... Agent with Michael at Anniversary Party
Willie Fung ... Willie, Michael's Valet
Paul Stanton ... Filson (Credits) / Himself, an Actor
Mary Forbes ... Mrs. Gaynes in the Show
Joseph Crehan ... Bill, Mr. Thomas' Attorney
Irving Bacon ... Bakery Clerk
Marjorie Beebe ... Telephone Operator in Silent Film
Frederick Burton ... Mr. Thomas of Famous Players
Lee Duncan ... Himself - Rin Tin Tin's Owner
Rin Tin Tin Jr. ... Rin-Tin-Tin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Dunn ... (scenes deleted)
Herbert Ashley ... Gus, Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Sam Ash ... Actor in 'Common Clay' (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon ... Pretty girl (uncredited)
Lynn Bari ... Actress in 'The Man Who Came Back' (uncredited)
John Butler ... Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Georgia Caine ... Reporter (uncredited)
Ray Cooke ... First Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jack Cooper ... Burglar (uncredited)
Dorothy Dearing ... Girl with Michael at Anniversary Party (uncredited)
Edward Earle ... Actor (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Arno Frey ... Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin ... Prop Boy (uncredited)
Fay Helm ... Nurse (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes ... Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
John Ince ... Actor as Court Officer (uncredited)
Mark Jones ... Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Paul McVey ... Stage Manager Announcing Understudy Will Perform (uncredited)
Dave Morris ... Stooge (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Criterion Theater Manager (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard ... Nicky's Butler (uncredited)
Victor Potel ... Slim, a Counterman (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin ... Assistant Cameraman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... First Row Extra in Theater Audience (uncredited)
Marshall Ruth ... Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (uncredited)
Francis Sayles ... Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mack Sennett ... Himself (uncredited)
Iva Stewart ... Girl with Michael at Anniversary Party (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones ... Train Porter (uncredited)
Harry Tyler ... Studio Guide (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Irving Cummings 
Malcolm St. Clair (silent film sequences)
Buster Keaton (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
Lou Breslow (idea)

Hilary Lynn (story) &
Brown Holmes (story)

Ernest Pascal (screenplay)

James Edward Grant (dialogue contibutor) uncredited

Malcolm St. Clair  silent film sequences (uncredited)

Produced by
Harry Joe Brown .... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck .... producer
 
Original Music by
David Buttolph (uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge (uncredited)
David Raksin (uncredited)
Rudy Schrager (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Allen M. Davey 
Ernest Palmer 
 
Film Editing by
Walter Thompson 
 
Art Direction by
Richard Day 
Wiard Ihnen  (as Wiard B. Ihnen)
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
 
Costume Design by
Herschel McCoy  (as Herschel)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ad Schaumer .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Eugene Grossman .... sound
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound (as Roger Heman)
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Gordon Carveth .... stunts (uncredited)
Duke Green .... stunts (uncredited)
Teddy Mangean .... stunts (uncredited)
Frank McGrath .... stunts (uncredited)
Harvey Parry .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Rose .... stunts (uncredited)
John Sinclair .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Stoney .... stunts (uncredited)
Marcus Turk .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Bobby Heath .... composer: song "My Pony Boy"
Louis Silvers .... musical director
 
Other crew
Henri Jaffa .... associate technicolor director
Natalie Kalmus .... technicolor director
Mack Sennett .... supervisor: silent film sequences (as Mr. Mack Sennett)
 
Thanks
Chester Conklin .... thanks
Al Jolson .... appreciation for his appearance (as Mr. Al Jolson)
Buster Keaton .... thanks
Hank Mann .... thanks
'Snub' Pollard .... thanks (as Snub Pollard)
Jed Prouty .... thanks
Ben Turpin .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #5436)
Filming Locations:
Muroc Dry Lake, California, USA
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Many film historians believe this movie was based off the real life story of Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand. Darryl F. Zanuck actually hired Mack Sennett to serve as a technical advisor for this film. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
My Blue Heaven more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Fun look behind the scenes of Hollywood, 8 March 2001
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Author: Jay Phelps (jaynashvil@aol.com) from Nashville, TN

What makes this one better than most "movie movies" is that it doesn't feel phony. The film the story of the hot-headed director and his rise and fall and rise, by using real recognizable names and events during the silent and early sound eras. Instead of the generic "sound will put us out of business" business, they actually SHOW Jolson and "The Jazz Singer". The acting is really quite good, with believeable performances from Don Ameche, Alice Faye and J. Edward Bromberg in particular.

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