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56% Critic Match
Hollywood Hotel
“DIRECT TO YOU...FROM THE ORCHID ROOM OF THE AIR!”
5.6 / 10• 1938• 1h 49m•NR• English
ComedyMusicRomance
Storyline
After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola Lane) protests by refusing to appear at her current movie's premiere. Her agent discovers struggling actress Virginia Stanton (Rosemary Lane) -- an exact match for Mona -- and sends her to the premiere instead, with young musician Ronnie Bowers (Dick Powell). After various mishaps, including a case of mistaken identity, Ronnie and Virginia struggle to find success in Hollywood.
Cast & Crew
Dick Powell
Ronnie Bowers
Lead
Rosemary Lane
Virginia Stanton
Lola Lane
Mona Marshall
Hugh Herbert
Chester Marshall
Ted Healy
Fuzzy Boyle
Glenda Farrell
Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'
Johnnie Davis
Georgia
Louella Parsons
Louella Parsons
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Busby Berkeley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hollywood Hotel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
