Hollywood Goes to Town

The story

This short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The film celebrated here is Marie Antoinette (1938), which had its premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre. We see the street leading to the theatre transformed to suggest a garden that might be seen in a French palace. This includes the placement of trees and other foliage, as well as large statues along the route. Grandstands are set up so fans can see their favorite stars as they arrive for the premiere. Finally, the proverbial "galaxy of stars" arrives in their limousines. Fanny Brice and Pete Smith make remarks at the microphone set up on the carpet outside the theatre.

Cast

J Judy GarlandSelf S Spencer TracySelf J James StewartSelf B Barbara StanwyckSelf N Norma ShearerSelf T Tyrone PowerSelf J John BarrymoreSelf F Fanny BriceSelf R Robert YoungSelf D Don WilsonSelf F Freddie BartholomewSelf U Una MerkelSelf

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F Fernand GraveySelf E Elaine BarrieSelf F Florence RiceSelf A AdrianSelf J Jeanette MacDonaldSelf H Helen HayesSelf H Hedy LamarrSelf R Reginald GardinerSelf D Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self M Merle OberonSelf P Paul MuniSelf C Charles BoyerSelf P Pat PatersonSelf C Clarence BrownSelf J Jack BennySelf M Mary LivingstoneSelf C Claudette ColbertSelf S Simone SimonSelf V Virginia BruceSelf J J. Walter RubenSelf R Robert MontgomerySelf C Carole LombardSelf R Robert TaylorSelf B Billy GilbertSelf (uncredited) E Elsa MaxwellSelf (uncredited) E Ed SullivanSelf (uncredited) F Frank WhitbeckNarrator (voice) (uncredited)