
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Documentary
Overview
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.
Top Cast
William Ray
William Ray
Narrator (voice)
William Ray
Narrator (voice)


Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth
Himself, the Man in Casting Office (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth
Himself, the Man in Casting Office (uncredited)


Busby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley
Himself (uncredited)
Busby Berkeley
Himself (uncredited)
Bobby Connolly
Bobby Connolly
Himself (uncredited)
Bobby Connolly
Himself (uncredited)


Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Himself (uncredited)
Hugh Herbert
Himself (uncredited)


Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Himself (uncredited)
Rudy Vallee
Himself (uncredited)


Jean Muir
Jean Muir
Herself (uncredited)
Jean Muir
Herself (uncredited)


Warren William
Warren William
Himself (uncredited)
Warren William
Himself (uncredited)


Alice White
Alice White
Herself (uncredited)
Alice White
Herself (uncredited)


Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
Himself (uncredited)
Pat O'Brien
Himself (uncredited)
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