The Talk of Hollywood

Overview

Schlock-movie producer J. Pierpont Ginsburg, after declaring, in a Yiddish accent, that "talking pictures are in their infantry," decides to put all of his savings into a big-budgeted musical, starring the sensation of Paris (with a bad French accent), Adore Renee, and a swishy leading man, Reginald Whitlock. Meanwhile, his daughter, Judy Ginsburg, gets involved in a romance with Ginsburg's Gentile lawyer, John Applegate. His efforts aren't helped any by the projectionist who mixes up the sound-disc reels, with the images not matching the dialogue and sound effects, during a showing for prospective film buyers and exhibitors.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 10, 1929

Original language

English

Cast

Nat Carr,Fay Marbe,Hope Sutherland,Sherling Oliver,Edward LeSaint,Gilbert Marbe,John Troughton,Al Goodman,Tom O'Brien,Sam Levene

Director

Mark Sandrich

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0021449