Hollywood Boulevard (1976)

A young woman arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes in low budget B-movie fair, plagued by strange deadly accidents.

Directors:

Allan Arkush, Joe Dante

Writer:

Danny Opatoshu (screenplay) (as Patrick Hobby)

Stars:

Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, George Wagner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mary Woronov	...	Mary McQueen
Paul Bartel	...	Erich Von Leppe
George Wagner	...	Cameraman
Jonathan Kaplan	...	Scotty
Tara Strohmeier	...	Jill McBain
Richard Doran	...	P.G.
Candice Rialson	...	Candy Wednesday
Dick Miller	...	Walter Paisley
John Kramer	...	Duke Mantee
W.L. Luckey	...	Rico Bandello
Jeffrey Kramer	...	Patrick Hobby
Rita George	...	Bobbi Quackenbush
David Boyle	...	Obnoxious Kid
Glenn K. Shimada	...	Ubiqutious Filipino
Joseph McBride	...	Drive-In Rapist

Storyline

Joe Dante directs this story of the glamour, the glitter, the magical allure of Hollywood... and not a speck of it rubs off on Miracle Pictures, where "If it's a good picture, it's a Miracle." This is a hilarious tribute to the unsung heroes who grind out the B movies massacred by critics, but nursed fondly in the hearts of film fans everywhere.

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Plot Keywords:

woman wears a bikini | skydiving | aspiring actress | car crash | threesome | 

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Taglines:

The "Ben-Hur" of Exploitation Movies!

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The mock interviews were all improvised.

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Quotes

Mary McQueen: You'll never be a star now, you little cunt!

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Crazy Credits

All Rights Reserved Including Zeppelins.

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Connections

Followed by Hollywood Boulevard II (1990)

User Reviews

Fun for film buffs...

but probably nobody else.

A young, beautiful woman (Candice Rialson) comes to Hollywood to become a star. She starts working with Miracle Pictures ("If it's a good picture, it's a miracle") as a stunt girl. Miracle makes nothing but ultra cheap t&a movies. There's the star director (Parl Bartel) who supposedly thinks he's making art and an arrogant diva (Mary Woronov) who wants all the film to herself. Then woman are being killed on the set. Who's doing it...and why?

Film was actually shot in 10 days with directors Joe Dante and Allan Arkush using tons of footage from previous Roger Corman movies. The movie never takes itself too seriously and does have some VERY funny lines. But the plot is way too feeble even at 83 minutes (there's LOTS of padding); the acting is pretty bad (except for Bartel, Woronov and Dick Miller--all having a GREAT time); there is an unnecessary (and stupid) wet T-shirt sequence; there's a very sick rape scene played for laughs (and repeated twice); a very brutal knife slashing and plot holes galore (why DOES that guy at the end have all that stuff about victims in his little shed?).

What kept me watching is the tons of funny little injokes for movie fans. They're way too numerous to mention but they are there. Also it was just released in a 25th anniversary edition and looks just great. Most casual viewers will probably find this dull, stupid and sick--they're right, but it is fun for film fans.

Don't miss the jokes during the closing credits and one right after them.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Starlets

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1