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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

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Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1935-02-02
⌚ Running Time: 10 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

William Ray original image
Narrator (voice)
William Ray
Arthur Aylesworth original image
Himself, the Man in Casting Office (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth
Busby Berkeley original image
Himself (uncredited)
Busby Berkeley
Bobby Connolly original image
Himself (uncredited)
Bobby Connolly
Hugh Herbert original image
Himself (uncredited)
Hugh Herbert
Rudy Vallee original image
Himself (uncredited)
Rudy Vallee
Jean Muir original image
Herself (uncredited)
Jean Muir
Warren William original image
Himself (uncredited)
Warren William
Alice White original image
Herself (uncredited)
Alice White
Pat O’Brien original image
Himself (uncredited)
Pat O’Brien
Ann Dvorak original image
Herself (uncredited)
Ann Dvorak
Jackie Fields original image
Himself (uncredited)
Jackie Fields
James Cagney original image
Himself (uncredited)
James Cagney
Dolores del Río original image
Herself (uncredited)
Dolores del Río
Wini Shaw original image
Herself (uncredited)
Wini Shaw
Henry O'Neill original image
Director (uncredited)
Henry O'Neill

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