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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)

Documentary
Release Date: 1935, February 2
Directors: Ralph Staub
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast: Ann Dvorak, Pat O'Brien, Arthur Aylesworth, James Cagney, William Ray, Rudy Vallee, Dolores del Río, Warren William, Wini Shaw, Jean Muir, Henry O'Neill, Hugh Herbert

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.

Keywords:

film in film behind the scenes filmmaking movie business old hollywood studio tour