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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

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Release Date: February 2, 1935
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 0h 10m
Rating: 5.2/10
Director: Ralph Staub
Cast: William Ray, Arthur Aylesworth, Busby Berkeley, Bobby Connolly, Hugh Herbert

Storyline

This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner Bros. / First National Studios. We start at the casting office, then see Busby Berkeley and choreographer Bobby Connolly working with chorus girls on production numbers. Then come some candid shots of several contract stars. Finally we see comedian Hugh Herbert filming a scene for an upcoming release, then the various behind the scenes steps that transition the raw film in the camera into the finished product.