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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

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.

Top Cast

  • William Ray

    William Ray

    Narrator (voice)

  • Arthur Aylesworth

    Arthur Aylesworth

    Himself, the Man in Casting Office (uncredited)

  • Busby Berkeley

    Busby Berkeley

    Himself (uncredited)

  • Bobby Connolly

    Bobby Connolly

    Himself (uncredited)

  • Hugh Herbert

    Hugh Herbert

    Himself (uncredited)

  • Rudy Vallee

    Rudy Vallee

    Himself (uncredited)

  • Jean Muir

    Jean Muir

    Herself (uncredited)

  • Warren William

    Warren William

    Himself (uncredited)

  • Alice White

    Alice White

    Herself (uncredited)

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.

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