The Talk of Hollywood

Release Date: 1929-12-10

Overview: Schlock-movie producer J. Pierpont Ginsburg, after declaring, in a Yiddish accent, that "talking pictures are in their infantry," decides to put all of his savings into a big-budgeted musical, starring the sensation of Paris (with a bad French accent), Adore Renee, and a swishy leading man, Reginald Whitlock. Meanwhile, his daughter, Judy Ginsburg, gets involved in a romance with Ginsburg's Gentile lawyer, John Applegate. His efforts aren't helped any by the projectionist who mixes up the sound-disc reels, with the images not matching the dialogue and sound effects, during a showing for prospective film buyers and exhibitors.

Rating: 5 / 10

Cast

Nat Carr

as J. Pierpont Ginsburg

Fay Marbe

as Adore Renée

Hope Sutherland

as Ruth Ginsburg

Sherling Oliver

as John Applegate

Edward LeSaint

as Edward Hamilton