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| Crashing Hollywood | |
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| Directed by | Fatty Arbuckle (as William Goodrich) |
| Written by | Ernest Pagano Jack Townley |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Virginia Brooks Rita Flynn Phyllis Crane |
| Cinematography | Dwight Warren |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Crashing Hollywood is a 1931 American Pre-Code short comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle. [1]
A farm girl visits her cousin, an out-of-work actress, in Hollywood. Men flock to the fresh-faced newcomer, including the head of a movie studio, whose house they borrow to throw a wild Hollywood party. [2]
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