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The Talk of Hollywood

192970 minUnited States
Comedy
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
English
This copy runs
71:45
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Wikimedia Commons · Mark Sandrich / Sono Art-World Wide Pictures · Public domain

Synopsis

A film tycoon responds to the arrival of sound by investing everything in a lavish musical. Importing a French star seems the ideal way to secure success, but the production becomes a target for the film's industry satire.

Cast

DirectorsMark Sandrich

Historical context

Made in New York, the comedy mocks Hollywood's rush into talking pictures. Its fictional mogul draws on the public image of powerful studio executives.

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  • Nat Carr — Film screenshot (Grand National Pictures); https://archive.org/details/bank_alarm · Public domain
  • Fay Marbe — Bain News Service, publisher; Library of Congress Catalog: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014719065 Image download: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/ggbain/38900/38926v.jpg Original url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2014719065/ · Public domain

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