Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

97 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Oct. 13, 1939

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.

Hollywood Cavalcade

97 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Oct. 13, 1939

Hollywood Cavalcade
Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Hollywood Cavalcade
Directors Irving Cummings, Ad Schaumer
Writers Hilary Lynn, Brown Holmes, Ernest Pascal, James Edward Grant, Lou Breslow

Cast

Alice Faye

as Molly Adair Hayden

Don Ameche

as Mike Connors

J. Edward Bromberg

as Dave Spingold

Alan Curtis

as Nicky Hayden

Stuart Erwin

as Pete Tinney

Jed Prouty

as Keystone Cop Police Chief

Buster Keaton

as Buster Keaton

Donald Meek

as Lyle P. Stout

George Givot

as Claude

Al Jolson

as Al Jolson

Eddie Collins

as Keystone Cop Driver

Ben Turpin

as Bartender in Western

Chester Conklin

as Sheriff in Western

Hank Mann

as Keystone Cop

James Finlayson

as Keystone Cop

Mack Sennett

as Mack Sennett

Heinie Conklin

as Keystone Cop

Chick Chandler

as Assistant Director

Robert Lowery

as Henry Potter

Russell Hicks

as Russell Hicks

Ben Welden

as Agent

Willie Fung

as Willie

Paul Stanton

as Filson

Mary Forbes

as Mrs. Gaynes

Joseph Crehan

as Attorney

Irving Bacon

as Clerk

Marjorie Beebe

as Telephone Operator

Frederick Burton

as Thomas

Lee Duncan

as Lee Duncan

Rin Tin Tin Jr.

as Rin-Tin-Tin

Sam Ash

as Actor

Bonnie Bannon

as Pretty Girl

Lynn Bari

as Actress

John Butler

as Telegraph Operator

Georgia Caine

as Reporter

Ray Cooke

as First Cab Driver

Jackie Cooper

as Burglar

Dorothy Dearing

as Michael's Girl at Party

Edward Earle

as Actor

Franklyn Farnum

as Well-Wisher

Arno Frey

as Maitre d'Hotel

Harold Goodwin

as Prop Boy

Fay Helm

as Nurse

J. Anthony Hughes

as Motorcycle Policeman

John Ince

as Actor as Court Officer

Mark Jones

as Keystone Kop

Paul McVey

as Stage Manager

Dave Morris

as Stooge

Forbes Murray

as Criterion Theater Manager

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Keystone Cop

Alexander Pollard

as Nicky's Butler

Victor Potel

as Slim

Arthur Rankin

as Assistant Cameraman

Cyril Ring

as Audience Member

Marshall Ruth

as Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Francis Sayles

as Second Cab Driver

Iva Stewart

as Michael's Girl at Party

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

as Train Porter

Harry Tyler

as Studio Guide

Billy Wayne

as Assistant Stage Manager