Breakfast in Hollywood (film)
Breakfast in Hollywood, also known as The Mad Hatter, is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Earl Baldwin. The film stars Tom Breneman, Bonita Granville, Beulah Bondi, Edward Ryan, Raymond Walburn, Billie Burke, ZaSu Pitts, Hedda Hopper, Andy Russell, Spike Jones and Nat King Cole. The film was released on February 26, 1946, by United Artists.[1][2]
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Directed by | Harold D. Schuster |
Produced by | Robert Golden |
Screenplay by | Earl Baldwin |
Starring | Tom Breneman Bonita Granville Beulah Bondi Edward Ryan Raymond Walburn Billie Burke ZaSu Pitts Hedda Hopper Andy Russell Spike Jones Nat King Cole |
Music by | John Leipold James Mayfield |
Cinematography | Russell Metty |
Production company | Golden Pictures |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
A woman comes to Hollywood to meet her fiancé, who does not show up. Given a ticket to a radio show, she meets a sailor who was a friend of her fiancé. The sailor falls in love with the girl, before he tells her that her fiancé had married someone else. The girl, angry with the boy's advances leaves on a bus to return to her home in Minnesota. The radio program host plays a fairy godmother role, having the police arrest the girl, and reunite the couple, who decide to get married.
Cast
- Tom Breneman as Tom Breneman
- Bonita Granville as Dorothy Larson
- Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Annie Reed
- Edward Ryan as Ken Smith
- Raymond Walburn as Richard Cartwright
- Billie Burke as Mrs. Frances Cartwright
- ZaSu Pitts as Elvira Spriggens
- Hedda Hopper as Hedda Hopper
- Andy Russell as Andy Russell
- Spike Jones as Spike Jones
- Nat King Cole as Nat King Cole
References
- "Breakfast in Hollywood (1946) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Breakfast In Hollywood". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 October 2014.