Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)

Directed by Herman Hoffman9mDocumentary

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.

Year
1938
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
7 July 1938
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Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Self
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Self
James Stewart
James Stewart
Self
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Self
Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Self
Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power
Self
John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Self
Fanny Brice
Fanny Brice
Self
Robert Young
Robert Young
Self
Don Wilson
Don Wilson
Self
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew
Self
Una Merkel
Una Merkel
Self
Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey
Self
Elaine Barrie
Elaine Barrie
Self
Florence Rice
Florence Rice
Self
Adrian
Adrian
Self
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Self
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Self
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
Self
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
Self
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self
Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon
Self
Paul Muni
Paul Muni
Self
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Self
Pat Paterson
Pat Paterson
Self
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Self
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Self
Mary Livingstone
Mary Livingstone
Self
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Self
Simone Simon
Simone Simon
Self
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Self
J
J. Walter Ruben
Self
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
Self
Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Self
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Self
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Self (uncredited)
Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell
Self (uncredited)
Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan
Self (uncredited)
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Frank Whitbeck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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