The Talk of Hollywood

The Talk of Hollywood

70 mins | Comedy | Dec. 10, 1929

Schlock-movie producer J. Pierpont Ginsburg, after declaring, in a Yiddish accent, that "talking pictures are in their infantry," decides to put all of his savings into a big-budgeted musical, starring the sensation of Paris (with a bad French accent), Adore Renee, and a swishy leading man, Reginald Whitlock. Meanwhile, his daughter, Judy Ginsburg, gets involved in a romance with Ginsburg's Gentile lawyer, John Applegate. His efforts aren't helped any by the projectionist who mixes up the sound-disc reels, with the images not matching the dialogue and sound effects, during a showing for prospective film buyers and exhibitors.

The Talk of Hollywood

70 mins | Comedy | Dec. 10, 1929

The Talk of Hollywood
Schlock-movie producer J. Pierpont Ginsburg, after declaring, in a Yiddish accent, that "talking pictures are in their infantry," decides to put all of his savings into a big-budgeted musical, starring the sensation of Paris (with a bad French accent), Adore Renee, and a swishy leading man, Reginald Whitlock. Meanwhile, his daughter, Judy Ginsburg, gets involved in a romance with Ginsburg's Gentile lawyer, John Applegate. His efforts aren't helped any by the projectionist who mixes up the sound-disc reels, with the images not matching the dialogue and sound effects, during a showing for prospective film buyers and exhibitors.
IMDb rating 4.8
Producers
Original title The Talk of Hollywood
Directors Mark Sandrich
Writers

Cast

Nat Carr

as J. Pierpont Ginsburg

Fay Marbe

as Adore Renée

Hope Sutherland

as Ruth Ginsburg

Sherling Oliver

as John Applegate

Edward LeSaint

as Edward Hamilton

Gilbert Marbe

as Reginald Whitlock

John Troughton

as Butler

Al Goodman

as Al Goodman-Orchestra Leader

Tom O'Brien

as Reel-Mixing Projectionist

Sam Levene

as Film Buyer