Road to Hollywood

1947 0h 56m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 4

DocumentaryComedy

Synopsis

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Exploitation film-maker Bud Pollard appears on screen to tell us of Bing Crosby's rise to fame, using scenes from four early Crosby shorts to illustrate his fictional biography.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bing Crosby
Himself
Luis Alberni
The Marquis
Ann Christy
Betty Brooks
Arthur Stone
Ethel's Uncle Joe
Marion Sayers
Peggy
Vernon Dent
A Film Director
Patsy O'Leary
Ethel Bangs
George C. Pearce
Mary's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mack Sennett
Writers: John E. Gordon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Bing Crosby and Luis Alberni and Ann Christy carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mack Sennett directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Bing Crosby and Luis Alberni and Ann Christy carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0174168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.