Hollywood or Bust (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Musical
- 24 Dec 1956 (UK)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
Dean Martin | ... |
Steve Wiley
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Jerry Lewis | ... |
Malcolm Smith
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Pat Crowley | ... |
Terry Roberts
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Maxie Rosenbloom | ... |
Bookie Benny
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Anita Ekberg | ... |
Anita Ekberg
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Richard Alexander | ... |
Western Actor (uncredited)
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Valerie Allen | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Leon Alton | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Joanne Arnold | ... |
Usherette (uncredited)
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Adelle August | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Nick Borgani | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Catherine Brousset | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Drew Cahill | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Kathryn Card | ... |
Old Lady (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jack Del Rio | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Beach Dickerson | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Minta Durfee | ... |
Miss Pettywood (uncredited)
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Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Man at Movie Premiere (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Dominic Fidelibus | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Joe Gray | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Man in Hotel (uncredited)
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Gretchen Houser | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Freda Jones | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Llorna Jordon | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Richard Karlan | ... |
Sammy Ross (uncredited)
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Mike Lally | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Elderly Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Claudia Martin | ... |
11 Year Old Girl (uncredited)
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Deana Martin | ... |
7 Year Old Girl (uncredited)
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Gail Martin | ... |
9 Year Old Girl (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jack McElroy | ... |
Stupid Sam (uncredited)
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Torben Meyer | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Dede Moore | ... |
Girl at Mailbox (uncredited)
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Del Moore | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Wendell Niles | ... |
Wendell Niles (uncredited)
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Ralph Peters | ... |
Truck Driver Who Yells 'Sunday Driver!' (uncredited)
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Jean Ransome | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Woman at Craps Table (uncredited)
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Tracey Roberts | ... |
Redhead (uncredited)
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Michael Ross | ... |
Paramount Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
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Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Actor in Tuxedo (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Crap Table Stickman (uncredited)
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Bernard Sell | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Sullivan | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Tommy Summers | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Man at Movie Premiere (uncredited)
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Loreli Vitek | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Willard Waterman | ... |
Manager Neville (uncredited)
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Ben Welden | ... |
Boss (uncredited)
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Rose Westlake | ... |
Sheep-Haired Woman in Balcony (uncredited)
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Sandra White | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bob Whitney | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Frank Wilcox | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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Chief Yowlachie | ... |
Chief Running Water (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Tashlin |
Written by
Erna Lazarus | ... | (written by) |
Frank Tashlin | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Paul Nathan | ... | associate producer |
Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer |
Music by
Walter Scharf | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography (as Daniel Fapp) |
Editing by
Howard A. Smith | ... | (as Howard Smith) |
Editorial Department
Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
Henry Bumstead | ||
Hal Pereira |
Set Decoration by
Fay Babcock | ... | (as Faye Babcock) |
Sam Comer |
Costume Design by
Edith Head |
Makeup Department
Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James A. Rosenberger | ... | assistant director (as James Rosenberger) |
William Watson | ... | second unit director |
Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Gary Nelson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
W. Wallace Kelley | ... | photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley) |
Murray Young | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Norman Luboff | ... | vocal arranger |
Charles O'Curran | ... | musical numbers creator and stager |
Walter Scharf | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Additional Crew
Rudy Makoul | ... | dialogue coach |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1976) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The last movie with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin together, is a satire of the life in Hollywood. Steve Wiley is a deceiver who cheats Malcolm Smith when he wins a car, claiming that he won it too. Trying to steal the car, Steve tells Malcolm that he lives in Hollywood, next to Anita Ekberg's. When Malcom hears that, they both set out for Hollywood and the adventure begins...
Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos |
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Taglines | Their maddest, merriest FUN HIT! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The last film that Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis did together before breaking up as a comedy team. See more » |
Goofs | The last scene supposedly occurs during a premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater but there are no hand or footprints in the forecourt as the stars walk red carpet. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Godfather (1972). See more » |
Soundtracks | It Looks Like Love See more » |
Crazy Credits | Dean Martin addresses the audience: "In all countries throughout the world, the movie fan enjoys the movies." (Scene of Jerry Lewis is in a theater seat, dressed in a Cossack uniform, with huge handcuffs, clapping and applauding). See more » |
Quotes |
Steve Wiley:
[referring to sexy movie star Anita Ekberg]
Do I know her? She drives me crazy! Malcolm Smith: [obviously excited] Me too! Steve Wiley: She keeps coming to my back door and wants to borrow a couple of cups of sugar... Malcolm Smith: Sugar? That's nice, yeah! Steve Wiley: ...a couple eggs... Steve Wiley: Oh, eggs! Good! Steve Wiley: I go over to her place - I borrow a grapefruit or two... Malcolm Smith: [aroused by the metaphor] Oh, that's cute! See more » |