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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 034

Breakfast in Hollywood

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Synopsis

A young woman arrives in Hollywood to meet her fiancé and instead finds herself in the audience of a lively radio show. A sailor with news about the missing man complicates her visit. Around them, other audience members bring their own hopes and disappointments to a morning of entertainment that becomes unexpectedly personal.

Cast

Historical context

The cast brings together screen actors, radio personality Tom Breneman and musical performers including Nat King Cole and Spike Jones. That combination places the film at the meeting point of Hollywood comedy, broadcasting and popular music entertainment.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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