Hollywood on Parade 1

Hollywood on Parade was a series of short subjects produced by Paramount Pictures between 1932 and 1934. They showcased the studio's stars both in newsreel-type footage (glimpses of Hollywood figures at premieres, parties, the races, etc.) and in new material such as sketches or musical numbers. The print quality of these isn't the greatest, but nevertheless there's some interesting stuff here. Also note that there's a numbering system associated with these shorts, but because some of the information I've found is conflicting and confusing, I just made up my own numbers to differentiate between them.

In this installment, Fredric March has hosting duties. He first introduces Mitzi Green, who sings "Was That the Human Thing to Do?" Next, Ginger Rogers and Jack Oakie perform "Used to Be You." Then, the Brox Sisters imitate Marlene Dietrich by singing "Falling in Love Again." Finally, famous banjo player Eddie Peabody plays "St. Louis Blues."

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• classic
• film
• hollywood
• on
• parade
• fredric
• march
• ginger
• rogers
• jack
• oakie

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Notice that we saw reissue titles at the beginning-explaining the dated film by telling us that we are to see stars of YESTERDAY and today.