Movie Description

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

(1932)

Overview

In the first entry of this series, the show open with a troupe of dancing chorus girls getting a salute from crossed-eyed Ben Turpin. Then the master of ceremonies, Fredric March, brings on the various acts, starting with a pre-teen Mitzi Green), dressed as an adult and singing "Was That the Human Thing to Do?" , followed by Ginger Rogers and Jack Oakie singing-and-dancing to "The Girl Who Used to be You." Then the Three Brox Sisters do a triple imitation of Marlene Dietrich singing 'Falling in Love Again." 'Jack Duffy' does a drunken hillbilly bit involving a lamp post, the the finale has Eddie Peabody, playing a banjo for some chorus girls on a pedestal.

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Original TitleHollywood on Parade No. A-1

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1932-08-25

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 10m

Production CompaniesLouis Lewyn Productions

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Music