The Talk of Hollywood (1929)
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.
Director: Mark Sandrich
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: December 10, 1929
Cast
- Nat Carr - J. Pierpont Ginsburg
- Fay Marbe - Adore Renée
- Hope Sutherland - Ruth Ginsburg
- Sherling Oliver - John Applegate
- Edward LeSaint - Edward Hamilton
- Gilbert Marbe - Reginald Whitlock
- John Troughton - Butler
- Al Goodman - Al Goodman-Orchestra Leader
- Tom O'Brien - Reel-Mixing Projectionist
- Sam Levene - Film Buyer
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Mark Sandrich
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Talk of Hollywood about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Talk of Hollywood?
- The Talk of Hollywood was directed by Mark Sandrich.
- Who stars in The Talk of Hollywood?
- The Talk of Hollywood stars Nat Carr, Fay Marbe, Hope Sutherland, Sherling Oliver, Edward LeSaint, Gilbert Marbe.
- How long is The Talk of Hollywood?
- The Talk of Hollywood has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is The Talk of Hollywood?
- The Talk of Hollywood is a Comedy film.