Round About Hollywood
This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen from the streets. Considerable time is taken showing the kinds of architecture of private homes. There are images of various important buildings, and a depiction of the Hollywood Bowl. Finally, there is a sequence revolving around the premiere of the film “Dirigible” (1931) at the famed Chinese Theatre.
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An early sound travelogue shot with the Cinecolor process. Cinecolor never was a serious competor to Technicolor, but it did manage to hang on until 1955, mostly being used for cartoons and other short subjects. The last Cinecolor feature film was "The Diamond Queen" 1953.
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- Starring
- Frank Fay, Carl Laemmle, Gladys Lloyd, Bessie Love, Sally O'Neil, Edward G. Robinson, Barbara Stanwyck, Gloria Swanson
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