White plays a musical comedy star who's seen in a New York night club by a Hollywood producer. Before you can say "Lights, camera, action," she's whisked off to the land of fruits and nuts to become a big star. This was supposed to be a parody of how movies were created, but it's just a
poorly thought-out comedy that played flatly. It does give an interesting and fairly accurate portrayal of how early silent pictures were made in some behind-the-scenes sequences, but otherwise SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD is inconsequential and forgettable. White was supposed to be First National's
answer to Clara Bow but was unsuccessful as a comedienne. The most memorable sequence is p...
Released:
1930
Rated:
NR
Length:
80 mins