Going Hollywood

Going Hollywood

SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS VOICE and followed him to Hollywood!

1933•1h 18m•5.5/10

MusicRomanceComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(15)

Sylvia is a French teacher at an all-girls school who wants to find love. When she hears Bill Williams on the radio, she decides to go visit and thank him. However, difficult problems lie ahead when Lili gets in the way.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Sylvia Bruce

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Bill 'Billy' Williams

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Lili Yvonne

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Ernest Pratt Baker, Picture Producer

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Conroy

Patsy Kelly

Patsy Kelly

Jill

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Thompson

Three Radio Rogues

Eddie Bartell

Member - Three Radio Rogues

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Himself - Premiere Clip (archive footage)

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Ms. Perkins

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Bartender

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Briarcroft's Teacher

Ken Darby

Member - The King's Men

Jon Dodson

Member - The King's Men

Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler

Herself - Premiere Clip (archive footage)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Sound Technician

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Radio Remote Technician

Jimmy Hollywood

Member - Three Radio Rogues

Jane Keckley

Jane Keckley

Briarcroft's Geometry Teacher

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