Film

The Talk of Hollywood

1929 · 1h 10m · Comedy

IMDb

4.9

Schlock-movie producer J. Pierpont Ginsburg, after declaring, in a Yiddish accent, that "talking pictures are in their infantry," decides to put all of his savings into a big-budgeted musical, starring the sensation of Paris (with a bad French accent), Adore Renee, and a swishy leading man, Reginald Whitlock. Meanwhile, his daughter, Judy Ginsburg, gets involved in a romance with Ginsburg's Gentile lawyer, John Applegate. His efforts aren't helped any by the projectionist who mixes up the sound-disc reels, with the images not matching the dialogue and sound effects, during a showing for prospective film buyers and exhibitors.

Nat Carr

J. Pierpont Ginsburg

Fay Marbe

Adore Renée

Hope Sutherland

Ruth Ginsburg

Sherling Oliver

John Applegate

Edward LeSaint

Edward Hamilton

Gilbert Marbe

Reginald Whitlock

John Troughton

Butler

Al Goodman

Al Goodman-Orchestra Leader

Tom O'Brien

Reel-Mixing Projectionist

Sam Levene

Film Buyer

• Mark SandrichDirector

Release date

December 10, 1929

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Comedy