''Hollywood'' is a 1923 American silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

James Cruze James Cruze (born James Cruze Bosen; March 27, 1884 – August 3, 1942) was a silent film actor and film director. Early years Cruze's middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

, co-written by Frank Condon and Thomas J. Geraghty, and released by

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

. The film is a lengthier feature follow-up to Paramount's own short film exposé of itself, ''

A Trip to Paramountown ''A Trip to Paramountown'' is a 1922 American short silent documentary film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures, to celebrate 10 years of Paramount's founding. The film runs about 20 minutes and features ma ...

'' from 1922. The film has become famous as having featured cameos of more than fifty famous Hollywood stars. However, the film is now considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy ...

. Hollywood at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted
(Wayback Machine)

Plot

Angela Whitaker (Hope Drown) is a young unknown who comes to Hollywood to become an actress, and brings her grandfather, Joel Whitaker (Luke Cosgrave). At the end of the first day, she has not found work, but her grandfather has.

Cast

* Hope Drown as Angela Whitaker * Luke Cosgrave as Joel Whitaker *

George K. Arthur Arthur George Brest (27 January 1899 – 30 May 1985), known professionally as George K. Arthur, was an English actor and producer, born in Aberdeen, Scotland,. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1919 and 1935, and is best known as t ...

as Lem Lefferts *

Ruby Lafayette Ruby Lafayette (July 22, 1844 – April 3, 1935) was an American film actress, known for ''Sue of the South'' (1919), ''Big Bob'' (1921) and ''The Man Trap'' (1917). She was married to John T. Curran. At age 82, Lafayette nearly died from inju ...

as Grandmother Whitaker * Harris Gordon as Dr. Luke Morrison *

Bess Flowers Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) was an American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. She was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerou ...

as Hortense Towers * Eleanor Lawson as Margaret Whitaker *

King Zany Charles W. Dill ( – February 19, 1939), known as King Zany, was an American poet, lyricist, and actor. Early life Zany was born around 1889 in Ohio. He had a brother (Joseph) and a sister. Film career Zany starred in several films throughout the ...

as Horace Pringle

Cameos

References

External links

*
''Hollywood'' at SilentEra
1923 films 1923 comedy films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films about actors Films directed by James Cruze Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles Lost American films Paramount Pictures films Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles 1923 lost films Lost comedy films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub

Plot

Cast

Cameos

See also

References

External links