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  • It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
  • Passed
    67 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
Passed
67 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While hospitalized young Billy meets his silent movie idol Tim Bart but then the talkies came, destroying Bart's career. Now Bart must convince his young friend he is still a star.
Director
Writers
Ethel Hill (screen play) | Harvey Fergusson (screen play) | Samuel Fuller (screen play) (as Sam Fuller) | Myles Connolly (story "Once a Hero")
Cinematographer
Joseph Walker (photography)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Sep 7, 1937

Release date
Sep 7, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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92 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Dix
Tim Bart Tim Bart   See fewer
Fay Wray
Gloria Gay Gloria Gay   See fewer
Charles Arnt
Jed Reed Jed Reed   See fewer
Granville Bates
Sam Bennett Sam Bennett   See fewer
William B. Davidson
Al Howard Al Howard   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Joe Stevens Joe Stevens   See fewer
James Donlan
Shorty Shorty   See fewer
Bill Burrud
Billy - The Kid (as Billy Burrud) Billy - The Kid (as Billy Burrud)   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
Mr. Forsythe Mr. Forsythe   See fewer
Zeffie Tilbury
Miss Gordon Miss Gordon   See fewer
Wally Albright
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Colleen Bawn
Young Girl (uncredited) Young Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Beauchamp
Myrna Loy Mimic (uncredited) Myrna Loy Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Scotty Beckett
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgie Billings
Tough Boy (uncredited) Tough Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bohn
John Barrymore Mimic (uncredited) John Barrymore Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Patrolman (uncredited) Patrolman (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Don - Sound Man Don (uncredited) Don - Sound Man Don (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Interne in Children's Ward (uncredited) Interne in Children's Ward (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Brown
Harold Lloyd Mimic (uncredited) Harold Lloyd Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Brown
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Bruce
Edward Arnold Mimic (uncredited) Edward Arnold Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Butch-Boy riding tricycle (uncredited) Butch-Boy riding tricycle (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Bank Manager (uncredited) Bank Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chesebro
Bank Robber (uncredited) Bank Robber (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Chisholm
Englishman (uncredited) Englishman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles F. Clark
Joe E. Brown Mimic (uncredited) Joe E. Brown Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Coleman
Ginger Rogers Mimic (uncredited) Ginger Rogers Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Constance
George Raft Mimic (uncredited) George Raft Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
D'Arcy Corrigan
Shakespearean Actor (uncredited) Shakespearean Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Curtis
Eleanor - Script Girl (uncredited) Eleanor - Script Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Doc Dearborn
William Powell Mimic (uncredited) William Powell Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene DeVerdi
Charles Chaplin Mimic (uncredited) Charles Chaplin Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Dice
Horse (uncredited) Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Dietrich
Greta Garbo Mimic (uncredited) Greta Garbo Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich Mimic (uncredited) Marlene Dietrich Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Eddy
Dancing Fred Astaire Mimic (uncredited) Dancing Fred Astaire Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ellis
Gorman (uncredited) Gorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frankie Farr
Eddie Cantor Mimic (uncredited) Eddie Cantor Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie - Assistant Director (uncredited) Eddie - Assistant Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Chet (uncredited) Chet (uncredited)   See fewer
Betsy Gay
Sis (uncredited) Sis (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Grant
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Roderick Grant
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Haddon
Bing Crosby Mimic (uncredited) Bing Crosby Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Hilton
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Holland
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sylvia Lamarr
Joan Crawford mimic (uncredited) Joan Crawford mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Bank Robber (uncredited) Bank Robber (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Low
Dresser (uncredited) Dresser (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Lund
American Girl (uncredited) American Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Berna Mack
Claudette Colbert Mimic (uncredited) Claudette Colbert Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
James May
W.C. Fields Mimic (uncredited) W.C. Fields Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat McCall
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Black Porter (uncredited) Black Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy McKim
Hank-Boy driving toy car (uncredited) Hank-Boy driving toy car (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur McLaglen
Victor McLaglen Mimic (uncredited) Victor McLaglen Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Milner
Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Miki Morita
Japanese Gardener (uncredited) Japanese Gardener (uncredited)   See fewer
Zita Moulton
Englishwoman (uncredited) Englishwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob O'Keefe
James Cagney Mimic (uncredited) James Cagney Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Palasthy
Russian (uncredited) Russian (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Rendell
Mae West Mimic (uncredited) Mae West Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Rudy - Cameraman (uncredited) Rudy - Cameraman (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Sayles
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Seale
Jean Harlow Mimic (uncredited) Jean Harlow Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
C.L. Sherwood
Bum (uncredited) Bum (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Sidney
Bank Manager (uncredited) Bank Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Smith
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Joe Pratt (uncredited) Joe Pratt (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Jane Temple
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Terry
Bank Robber / Driver (uncredited) Bank Robber / Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Tours
Dancing Ginger Rogers Mimic (uncredited) Dancing Ginger Rogers Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Burt (uncredited) Burt (uncredited)   See fewer
Zeni Vatori
Joe Spogoli (uncredited) Joe Spogoli (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Walburn
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Waldron
Clark Gable Mimic (uncredited) Clark Gable Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Wanzer
Addison (uncredited) Addison (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobs Watson
Boy on back of tricycle (uncredited) Boy on back of tricycle (uncredited)   See fewer
Delmar Watson
Chief-Boy pushing toy car (uncredited) Chief-Boy pushing toy car (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Williams
Hymie - Photographer (uncredited) Hymie - Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wolfstone
Fat Boy (uncredited) Fat Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Wormser
Loretta Young Mimic (uncredited) Loretta Young Mimic (uncredited)   See fewer
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