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Hollywood Hotel (1938)
After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola Lane) protests by refusing to appear at her current movie's premiere. Her agent discovers struggling actress Virginia Stanton (Rosemary Lane) -- an exact match for Mona -- and sends her to the premiere instead, with young musician Ronnie Bowers (Dick Powell). After various mishaps, including a case of mistaken identity, Ronnie and Virginia struggle to find success in Hollywood.
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After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola Lane) protests by refusing to appear at her current movie's premiere. Her agent discovers struggling actress Virginia Stanton (Rosemary Lane) -- an exact match for Mona -- and sends her to the premiere instead, with young musician Ronnie Bowers (Dick Powell). After various mishaps, including a case of mistaken identity, Ronnie and Virginia struggle to find success in Hollywood.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Music, Romance
Written By:Jerry Wald, Maurice Leo, Richard Macaulay
In Theaters:1/15/1938
Box Office:
Runtime:109 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
Cast
Busby Berkeley
Director
Dick Powell
Ronnie Bowers
Rosemary Lane
Virginia Stanton
Lola Lane
Mona Marshall
Hugh Herbert
Chester Marshall
Ted Healy
Fuzzy Boyle
Glenda Farrell
Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Johnnie Davis
Georgia
Louella Parsons
Louella Parsons
Alan Mowbray
Alexander Duprey
Mabel Todd
Dot Marshall
Frances Langford
Alice
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