Hollywood Speaks

Hollywood Speaks
Directed by	Edward Buzzell
Written by	Norman Krasna Jo Swerling
Based on	story by Norman Krasna
Starring	Genevieve Tobin Pat O'Brien Leni Stengel
Cinematography	Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by	Gene Havlick
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 25, 1932 (1932-06-25)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Hollywood Speaks is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Genevieve Tobin, Pat O'Brien and Leni Stengel. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Plot

A despairing young actress is stopped from committing suicide by a gossip columnist who decides to fashion her into a major star.

Cast

• Genevieve Tobin as Gertrude Smith, later known as Greta Swan
• Pat O'Brien as Jimmy Reed
• Lucien Prival as Frederick Landau
• Ralf Harolde as Carp
• Rita La Roy as Millie Coreen
• Leni Stengel as Mrs. Landau
• Anderson Lawlor as Joe Hammond
• Jack Holt as himself

Production

Columbia announced the film in August 1931. ^[1]

It was Norman Krasna's first film under his contract with Columbia and he started writing it in April 1932. ^[2] The same amount the studio announced Eddie Buzzel would direct and Genevieve Tobin would star. ^[3]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it a "routine melodrama with little to say of interest." ^[4]

References

1. PRODUCERS TO WHACK ENEMIES Los Angeles Times August 6, 1931: A9.
2. MANY WRITERS ADDED TO COLUMBIA'S STAFF Los Angeles Times April 17, 1932: B11.
3. FINEST DRAMA DUE ON SCREEN: Los Angeles Times April 25, 1932: A7.
4. Stage and Screen: Los Angeles Times August 21, 1932: B17.

External links

• Hollywood Speaks at IMDb
• Hollywood Speaks at TCMDB
• Review of film at Variety