
Hollywood Hotel
1938 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 5.8
If you love music, check into Hollywood Hotel. The story's about a filmland newbie (Dick Powell) caught between a spoiled star (Lola Lane) and her likeable look-alike (Lola's look-alike sister Rosemary Lane). But the movie's about Busby Berkeley's ace direction – and music, music, music. The film opens with the jubilant debut of Tinseltown's unofficial anthem Hooray for Hollywood. The jaunty Let That Be a Lesson to You shows off Berkeley's snazzy-jazzy mastery of editing and camera angles. And Benny Goodman and His Orchestra – including Harry James on trumpet and Gene Krupa on drums – swing, swing, swing into Sing, Sing, Sing. Hooray for Hollywood Hotel!
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-01-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 109 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- musical
Cast & crew

Dick Powell
as Ronnie Bowers

Rosemary Lane
as Virginia

Lola Lane
as Mona Marshall

Hugh Herbert
as Chester Marshall

Ted Healy
as Fuzzy Boyle

Glenda Farrell
as Miss Jones, 'Jonesy'

Johnnie Davis
as Georgia

Louella Parsons
as Louella Parsons

Alan Mowbray
as Alexander Duprey

Mabel Todd
as Dot Marshall
Directed by Busby Berkeley