Hollywood (1923)

Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtime boyfriend back in Centerville. ... See full summary »

Director:

James Cruze

Writers:

Frank Condon (story), Thomas J. Geraghty

Stars:

Hope Drown, Luke Cosgrave, George K. Arthur

Cast

Credited cast:
Hope Drown	...	Angela Whitaker
Luke Cosgrave	...	Joel Whitaker
George K. Arthur	...	Lem Lefferts
Ruby Lafayette	...	Grandmother Whitaker
Harris Gordon	...	Dr. Luke Morrison
Bess Flowers	...	Hortense Towers
Eleanor Lawson	...	Margaret Whitaker
King Zany	...	Horace Pringle
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle	...	Himself
Gertrude Astor	...	Herself
Mary Astor	...	Herself
Agnes Ayres	...	Herself
Baby Peggy	...	Herself
T. Roy Barnes	...	Himself
Noah Beery	...	Himself

Storyline

Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtime boyfriend back in Centerville. Despite seeing major movie stars around every corner, and knocking on every casting office door in town, at the end of her first day she is still unemployed. To her horror, when she arrives back at their hotel, she finds that Grandpa has been cast in a movie by William DeMille and quickly becomes a star during the ensuing weeks. Her family, worried that Angela and Grandpa are getting into trouble, come to Hollywood to drag them back home. In short order Aunt, Grandma, brother, boyfriend and even the parrot become superstars, but Angela is still unemployed...

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Plot Keywords:

hollywood | cameo appearance | starstruck | film making | lost film | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 1923 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hollywood and the Only Child

Filming Locations:

Egyptian Theater - 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$202,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

So many major stars appeared in cameos as themselves that it was necessary to find unknowns for the lead roles.

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