The read
It runs a compact 10m.
Synopsis
This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner Bros. / First National Studios. We start at the casting office, then see Busby Berkeley and choreographer Bobby Connolly working with chorus girls on production numbers. Then come some candid shots of several contract stars. Finally we see comedian Hugh Herbert filming a scene for an upcoming release, then the various behind the scenes steps that transition the raw film in the camera into the finished product.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Ralph StaubDirector
Cast
- William RayNarrator (voice)
- Arthur AylesworthHimself, the Man in Casting Office (uncredited)
- Busby BerkeleyHimself (uncredited)
- Bobby ConnollyHimself (uncredited)
- Hugh HerbertHimself (uncredited)
- Rudy ValleeHimself (uncredited)
- Jean MuirHerself (uncredited)
- Warren WilliamHimself (uncredited)
- Alice WhiteHerself (uncredited)
- Pat O'BrienHimself (uncredited)
- Ann DvorakHerself (uncredited)
- Jackie FieldsHimself (uncredited)
Themes
movie businessfilm in filmbehind the scenesfilmmakingstudio tourold hollywood