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  • Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
  • Passed
    80 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
Passed
80 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

'Rainbow Girls' has just opened and closed on Broadway when Dixie, a actress in it, runs into smooth-talking Hollywood Director Frank Buelow. He tells her she would be a natural and promises her a movie contract, so she goes to Hollywood, ...See more'Rainbow Girls' has just opened and closed on Broadway when Dixie, a actress in it, runs into smooth-talking Hollywood Director Frank Buelow. He tells her she would be a natural and promises her a movie contract, so she goes to Hollywood, but there is no contract for her. She meets washed-up actress Donny (Blanche Sweet) on the lot and they become friends. Frank is fired from his studio and the new director finds that Frank's storyline is actually a copy of 'Rainbow Girls,' the Broadway stage play. They call Jimmy, the author and Dixie's boyfriend, for the rights and he goes to Hollywood to produce it as a movie. Dixie gets the lead, but things start going wrong when dizzy Dixie, spurred on by the fired Director Buelow, thinks that she is better than the picture or the studio and starts to make demands. Interesting note: Good look at early Hollywood, with cameos by Loretta Young, Walter Pigeon, Noah Beery and a young Noah Beery, Jr. make the film fun to watch. Written by Tony Fontana [email protected] See less
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Director
Writers
J.P. McEvoy (based on the story by) | Harvey F. Thew (adapted by) (as Harvey Thew)
Cinematographer
Sol Polito (photography)
Editor
Peter Fritch (edited by) (as Pete Fritch)
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Updated Apr 20, 1930

Release date
Apr 20, 1930 (United States)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Alice White
Dixie Dugan Dixie Dugan   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Jimmie Doyle Jimmie Doyle   See fewer
Blanche Sweet
Donny Harris Donny Harris   See fewer
Ford Sterling
Sam Otis, the Producer Sam Otis, the Producer   See fewer
John Miljan
Frank Buelow, the Director Frank Buelow, the Director   See fewer
Virginia Sale
Otis' Secretary Otis' Secretary   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Kramer Kramer   See fewer
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr. - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited) Noah Beery Jr. - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Noah Beery
Noah Beery Sr. - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited) Noah Beery Sr. - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Black
Actor in Scene (uncredited) Actor in Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Sign Man Scraping Names off Doors (uncredited) Sign Man Scraping Names off Doors (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Cantway
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Story Editor in Buelow's Office (uncredited) Story Editor in Buelow's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Hagen
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Harvey
Actor in Scene (uncredited) Actor in Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Actor Removing Make-Up in Restaurant (uncredited) Actor Removing Make-Up in Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Jolson
Al Jolson - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited) Al Jolson - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruby Keeler
Ruby Keeler - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited) Ruby Keeler - Cameo Appearance at Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Natalie Moorhead
Blonde Actress with Frank Buelow at Premiere (uncredited) Blonde Actress with Frank Buelow at Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
George Nardelli
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Spec O'Donnell
Reception Clerk (uncredited) Reception Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon - Premiere Emcee (uncredited) Walter Pidgeon - Premiere Emcee (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Mr. Smith - Director (uncredited) Mr. Smith - Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Syd Saylor
Tour Guide (uncredited) Tour Guide (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Headwaiter in New York (uncredited) Headwaiter in New York (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Winton
Brunette Actress with Frank Buelow at Premiere (uncredited) Brunette Actress with Frank Buelow at Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Loretta Young
Loretta Young (uncredited) Loretta Young (uncredited)   See fewer
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