A Hollywood Detour

1942 0h 8m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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This cartoon, featuring a running-gag throughout of a John Barrymore caricature being mobbed by fan for an autograph, is a burlesqued tour of Hollywood. The narrator conducts a tourist tour all around the town of Hollywood Boulvevard, Malibu Beach, Santa Anita Race Track, the Brown Derby, and Grauman's Chinese theatre.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frank Graham
Narrator (uncredited)
Mel Blanc
Hiccup

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Tashlin
Writers: Frank Tashlin
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Frank Graham and Mel Blanc carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0148294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank Tashlin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Frank Graham and Mel Blanc carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0148294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.