Breakfast in Hollywood (film)

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Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harold D. Schuster
Screenplay by Earl Baldwin
Produced byRobert Golden
Starring Tom Breneman
Bonita Granville
Beulah Bondi
Edward Ryan
Raymond Walburn
Billie Burke
ZaSu Pitts
Hedda Hopper
Andy Russell
Spike Jones
Nat King Cole
Cinematography Russell Metty
Music by John Leipold
James Mayfield
Production
company
Golden Pictures
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • February 26, 1946 (1946-02-26)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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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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.

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References

  1. "Breakfast in Hollywood (1946) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. "Breakfast In Hollywood". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 October 2014.