Hollywood Party1934
Hollywood Party (1934)
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Hollywood Party was planned as a lavish, star-studded MGM musical titled Hollywood Revue of 1933. Under the less-than-sterling guidance of "kicked upstairs" MGM producer Harry Rapf, production dragged on interminably, using up the talents of five directors (none of whom were credited) and seven writers. The "all star" cast lineup slowly dwindled down to comparatively inexpensive contract players Jimmy Durante and Jack Pearl (radio's Baron Munchhausen) and a passel of non-MGM personalities. The final product wove a goofy story about The Great Schnarzan (Durante), a jungle-movie star whose films are suffering at the box office because his lions are anemic. Schnarzan schemes to purchase several healthy lions from Baron Munchhausen; to get the baron into a bargaining mood, Schnarzan throws a huge Hollywood party in Munchhausen's honor. Liondora (George Givot), Schnarzan's "hated rival", hopes to purchase the Baron's lions for himself, and crashes the party disguised as a Greek Baron. Also figuring into the plot are the members of the Klemp family (Charles Butterworth, Polly Moran and June Clyde), who are filthy rich and thus quite attractive to both Schnarzan and Liondora; poor-but-honest Eddie Quillan, who romances the Klemp's daughter; and Schnarzan's ex-girlfriend Lupe Velez, who shows up at the party in an astonishingly revealing gown for the express purpose of making trouble. In an amusing animated sequence courtesy of Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse introduces the Technicolor musical exploits of "The Hot Chocolate Soldiers." Shortly before the end, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy make a welcome appearance as a pair of lion-farm owners who wish to collect a debt from Baron Munchhausen. This segues into the classic egg-breaking sequence involving Stan, Ollie, and Lupe Velez. Now we've reached the 65 minute mark, with no logical ending in sight. Director Allan Dwan, brought into the project at the last minute, took a look at the existing footage and declared "It's a nightmare!" Inspired, Dwan directed a closing sequence which suggested that the whole plot had been dreamed by Jimmy Durante; Durante is wakened from his slumbers by his wife--played by Mrs. Jimmy Durante. Hollywood Party makes no sense at all, but it's a must for comedy lovers and 1930s film buffs. Don't miss that opening number, written by Rodgers and Hart and performed by Frances Williams and a chorus of barely dressed telephone operators; and keep an eye peeled for a lengthy uncredited appearance by the Three Stooges.
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Cast
Stan Laurel
as Himself
as Himself
Oliver Hardy
as Himself
as Himself
Jimmy Durante
as Schnarzan the Shouting Conqueror
as Schnarzan the Shouting Conqueror
June Clyde
as Linda, the Clemps' Niece
as Linda, the Clemps' Niece
Lupe Velez
as Herself/Jaguar Woman
as Herself/Jaguar Woman
Ted Healy
as Himself
as Himself

Frances E. Williams
as Herself
as Herself
Robert Young
as Himself
as Himself
Charles Butterworth
as Harvey Clemp
as Harvey Clemp
Polly Moran
as Henrietta Clemp
as Henrietta Clemp

Tom Kennedy
as Beavers the Doorman
as Beavers the Doorman
Ben Bard
as Charley
as Charley
Richard Carle
as Knapp, Schnarzan's Manager
as Knapp, Schnarzan's Manager
George Givot
as Liondora, the Rival Star
as Liondora, the Rival Star
Eddie Quillan
as Bob
as Bob
Jack Pearl
as Baron Munchausen
as Baron Munchausen
Leonid Kinskey
as Cab Driver
as Cab Driver

Tom Herbert
as Bartender
as Bartender
Billy Bletcher
as Big Bad Wolf
as Big Bad Wolf
Tom London
as Paul Revere, in Flashback
as Paul Revere, in Flashback
Jed Prouty
as Theater Manager
as Theater Manager

Art Jarrett
as Singer
as Singer

Harry Barris
as Singer
as Singer
Walt Disney
as Mickey Mouse
as Mickey Mouse
Edwin Maxwell
as Buddy Goldfard, Liondora's Manager
as Buddy Goldfard, Liondora's Manager
Larry Fine
as Stooge
as Stooge

Dick Cramer
as Scientific Pedant
as Scientific Pedant

Nora Cecil
as Scientific Pedant
as Scientific Pedant

Baldwin Cooke
as Holding the Door for the Scientific Gentlemen
as Holding the Door for the Scientific Gentlemen
Bess Flowers
as Opening Scenes Dress Extra
as Opening Scenes Dress Extra
Muriel Evans
as Seated at the Table During Bidding
as Seated at the Table During Bidding

Sidney Bracey
as Butler
as Butler
Arthur Treacher
as Butler
as Butler
Irene Hervey
as Show Girl
as Show Girl

Frank Austin
as Party Guest
as Party Guest

Ray Cooke
as Theater Patron
as Theater Patron

Ernie Alexander
as Servant at the Party
as Servant at the Party

Clarence Wilson
as Scientific Pedant
as Scientific Pedant
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It is all quite gay and refreshing.
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