Hollywood
Synopsis
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtime boyfriend back in Centerville. Despite seeing major movie stars around every corner, and knocking on every casting office door in town, at the end of her first day she is still unemployed. To her horror, when she arrives back at their hotel, she finds that Grandpa has been cast in a movie by William DeMille and quickly becomes a star during the ensuing weeks. Her family, worried that Angela and Grandpa are getting into trouble, come to Hollywood to drag them back home. In short order Aunt, Grandma, brother, boyfriend and even the parrot become superstars, but Angela is still unemployed...
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Hope Drown
Angela Whitaker
Luke Cosgrave
Joel Whitaker
George K. Arthur
Lem Lefferts
Ruby Lafayette
Grandmother Whitaker
Harris Gordon
Dr. Luke Morrison
Bess Flowers
Hortense Towers
Eleanor Lawson
Margaret Whitaker
King Zany
Horace Pringle
Sigrid Holmquist
Sigrid Holmquist
Viola Dana
Viola Dana
Bebe Daniels
Bebe Daniels
Julia Faye
Julia Faye
Pola Negri
Pola Negri
Roscoe Arbuckle
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
Agnes Ayres
Agnes Ayres
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 19, 1923
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$202
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Cruze
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas J. Geraghty, Frank Condon
- Original Title
- Hollywood
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Budget
- $202
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Cruze
Thomas J. Geraghty, Frank Condon
Karl Brown
Department Leadership Roster
James Cruze
Director
Thomas J. Geraghty
Writer
Clare West
Costume Design
Karl Brown
Director of Photography
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What is Hollywood about?
Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her longtime boyfriend back in Centerville. Despite seeing major movie stars around every corner, and knocking on every casting office door in town, at the end of her first day she is still unemployed. To her horror, when she arrives back at their hotel, she finds that Grandpa has been cast in a movie by William DeMille and quickly becomes a star during the ensuing weeks. Her family, worried that Angela and Grandpa are getting into trouble, come to Hollywood to drag them back home. In short order Aunt, Grandma, brother, boyfriend and even the parrot become superstars, but Angela is still unemployed...
Who directed Hollywood?
Hollywood was directed by James Cruze.
Who stars in Hollywood?
The principal cast of Hollywood includes Hope Drown, Luke Cosgrave, George K. Arthur, Ruby Lafayette, Harris Gordon.
When was Hollywood released and how long is it?
Hollywood was released in 1923 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.