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3.7/10   48 votes
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Director:
Charles R. Rondeau
Writer:
Dan Gordon (writer)
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Release Date:
October 1975 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Fantasy more
Plot:
Harry Williams, member of the rhythm & blues band, Bloodstone, is about to go onstage for a concert when he is hit on the head... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Bloodstone's Harry Williams & his Wacky Dream more (9 total)

Cast

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Willis Draffen Jr. ... Himself
Charles Love ... Himself
Charles McCormick ... Himself
Harry Williams ... Himself
Michael Payne ... Producer / Eric
Guy Marks ... Humphrey Bogart

Jay Robinson ... Dracula
Jay Lawrence ... Rhett Butler / Clark Gable
Phyllis Davis ... Scarlett O'Hara
Roberta Collins ... Jean Harlow
Bill Oberlin ... W.C. Fields
John Myhers ... Sheik
Tracy Reed ... Stupid bimbo
Gerri Reddick ... Rhythm Professor
Peter Ratray ... Nelson Eddy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Night Train
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:G
Company:
Billy Jack Enterprises more

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Final film of Burt Mustin. more

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Bloodstone's Harry Williams & his Wacky Dream, 23 March 2004
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Author: Chemi Che-Mponda (chemiche3@yahoo.com) from Cambridge, MA

Train Ride to Hollywood is a musical comedy. Bloodstone's Harry Williams is fascinated with Hollywood and its famous actors of old. He falls and hits his head just before going on stage, no thanks to their producer (Michael Payne) tugging on his leg. The movie is his dream, a goofy dream at that.

There are auditions in Hollywood and they need to take a three-day train ride to get there. The only problem is they don't have the money for train tickets. So they trick real railway workers and steal their uniforms. The train's passengers consist of a Sheikh and his harem, W.C. Fields, Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler, a loveable Dracula, The Godfather, Humphrey Bogart, Jean Harlow, Nelson Eddie and Jeanette MacDaonald and others. Bloodstone turns into detectives ala Sherlock Holmes following a double murder. Guess the killer couldn't stand Nelson Eddie and Jeanette MacDonald's continuous singing. A wacky funeral, fight with a gorilla, and threat of being turned into a wax museum figure are all part of Harry's dream.

Dance numbers are good especially the memorable Train Ride number filmed in L.A's Union Station. (Funny thing is they start at Union station and end there). I've watched it over and over again. Charles McCormick and his falsetto voice are wonderful in the number with the Rhythm professor. Charles Love singing to Tracy Reed is also great to watch. Too bad there is no soundtrack for this film. The movie is overall fun.

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