Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

Overview

In the first entry of this series, the show open with a troupe of dancing chorus girls getting a salute from crossed-eyed Ben Turpin. Then the master of ceremonies, Fredric March, brings on the various acts, starting with a pre-teen Mitzi Green), dressed as an adult and singing "Was That the Human Thing to Do?" , followed by Ginger Rogers and Jack Oakie singing-and-dancing to "The Girl Who Used to be You." Then the Three Brox Sisters do a triple imitation of Marlene Dietrich singing 'Falling in Love Again." 'Jack Duffy' does a drunken hillbilly bit involving a lamp post, the the finale has Eddie Peabody, playing a banjo for some chorus girls on a pedestal.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 25, 1932

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Louis Lewyn Productions,Paramount Publix Corp.

Cast

Eddie Peabody,Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,Fredric March,Bebe Daniels,Mitzi Green,Billie Dove,Jack Oakie,Ben Lyon,Lorayne Brox,Patricia Broxand 3 more

Director

Louis Lewyn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1076979