Movie: A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Top 10 Billed Cast

William Ray
William Ray

Narrator (voice)

Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth

Himself, the Man in Casting Office (uncredited)

Busby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley

Himself (uncredited)

Bobby Connolly
Bobby Connolly

Himself (uncredited)

Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert

Himself (uncredited)

Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee

Himself (uncredited)

Jean Muir
Jean Muir

Herself (uncredited)

Warren William
Warren William

Himself (uncredited)

Alice White
Alice White

Herself (uncredited)

Pat O’Brien
Pat O’Brien

Himself (uncredited)

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    This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner Bros. / First National Studios. We start at the casting office, then see Busby Berkeley and choreographer Bobby Connolly working with chorus girls on production numbers. Then come some candid shots of several contract stars. Finally we see comedian Hugh Herbert filming a scene for an upcoming release, then the various behind the scenes steps that transition the raw film in the camera into the finished product.

  • Release Date

    1935-02-02

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
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    English
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