Hollywood on Parade (1932)

Directed by

Louis Lewyn

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

12 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a series of short films from the early 1930s. Each one features a host who presents famous movie stars in staged conversations or songs, mixed with casual newsreel clips of stars at play.

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What happens

Hollywood on Parade is a series of short subject films, produced by Louis Lewyn and released by Paramount Pictures between 1932 and 1934. Each of the 10-minute shorts has a different host, who introduces the various segments and personalities. Popular movie stars are seen speaking or singing in supposedly informal settings, although the action was always staged for the cameras. Other segments are genuinely informal newsreel-type scenes, shot silent, with stars seen playing golf, attending sporting events, or visiting local functions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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