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Hollywood and Vine

Hollywood and Vine

1945Movie⏱️ 58mApproved
ComedyDrama
5.6
IMDB Rating
198 votes

Martha arrives in Hollywood determined to become a star but finds work only in a drugstore. There she meets New York playwright Larry again who has been hired for a script about Hollywood - which he knows nothing about.

Director
Alexis Thurn-Taxis
Writers
Edith Watkins, Charles Williams, Robert Wohlmuth
Stars
James Ellison, Wanda McKay, Franklin Pangborn
Release Date
April 25, 1945
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 12
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Ellison
James Ellison
as Larry Winters
Wanda McKay
Wanda McKay
as Martha Manning
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
as Reggie Allen
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
as B.B. Lavish
June Clyde
June Clyde
as Gloria Devine
Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco
as Cedric Borris
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Karin Vengay
as Ann Mason
Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn
as Mortimer M. 'Pop' Barkley
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
as Jenkins
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
as Fanny

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC)

🏷️ Keywords

sunset boulevardmale police officerpolicedoghollywood

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

silly but fun insider's story of hollywood
by ksf-22018-01-24
8/10

"I always like films wih Frank Pangborn.. here, he's Reggie, pharmacy owner, next to the studio. Wanda McKay is Martha, who is headed for hollywood. (Although McKay's real claim to fame is that she was married to musician Hoagy Carmichael.) Ralph Morgan (the wizard's brother) is Mr. Lavish, head of the studio. We watch as Martha tries to get a start in hollywood, but it just isn't happening. Larry (James Ellison ) follows her around, and keeps trying to return her dog, which isn't really hers. The whole story is pretty corny, and it barely holds together, but it's ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Daisy, the dog that stars as "Emperor" in this movie, is the same dog that appears in several of the "Blondie" movies of the 1940s under the character name of Daisy.

📖 Synopsis

Martha arrives in Hollywood determined to become a star but finds work only in a drugstore. There she meets New York playwright Larry again who has been hired for a script about Hollywood - which he knows nothing about.