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The Road to Hollywood (1947)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 56M

Director : Bud Pollard, Del Lord, Leslie Pearce, Mack Sennett

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Bud Pollard
Bud Pollard
Director
Del Lord
Del Lord
Director
Leslie Pearce
Leslie Pearce
Director
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Director
John E. Gordon
John E. Gordon
Writer
Bud Pollard
Bud Pollard
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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