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The Talk of Hollywood (1929)

Directed by Mark Sandrich

Overview

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.

Length 70 minutes

Actors

Sam Levene | Tom O'Brien | Edward LeSaint | Nat Carr | Fay Marbe | Hope Sutherland | Sherling Oliver | Gilbert Marbe | John Troughton | Al Goodman