Hollywood Goes to Town

Overview

This short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The film celebrated here is Marie Antoinette (1938), which had its premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre. We see the street leading to the theatre transformed to suggest a garden that might be seen in a French palace. This includes the placement of trees and other foliage, as well as large statues along the route. Grandstands are set up so fans can see their favorite stars as they arrive for the premiere. Finally, the proverbial "galaxy of stars" arrives in their limousines. Fanny Brice and Pete Smith make remarks at the microphone set up on the carpet outside the theatre.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 7, 1938

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,Robert Young,Norma Shearer,Clarence Brown,Simone Simon,Don Wilson,Robert Montgomery,Paul Muni,Tyrone Power,Jack Bennyand 29 more

Director

Herman Hoffman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0304162