Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
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Breakfast in Hollywood was loosely based on the ABC radio program of the same name. Tom Breneman, the series' host, appears as himself in a contrived story about a radio personality attempting to smooth the path of true love for heroine Dorothy (Bonita Granville) and hero Ken (Edward Ryan); he also helps the wife (Billie Burke) of a philanderer (Raymond Walburn) and assists a charity-minded matron (Beulah Bondi). The plot can be forgotten, and in fact is forgotten as a parade of guest stars-Andy Russell, The King Cole Trio, Spike Jones et. al.-do their specialties. Columnist Hedda Hopper also makes a brief appearance. After years in obscurity, Breakfast in Hollywood resurfaced in the mid-1970s when it was first offered on the 8-millimeter home movie market. In England, where the original radio series was unknown, the film was retitled The Mad Hatter (evidently a reference to Hedda Hopper's bizarre headgear!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Tom Breneman - Radio Emcee
- Beulah Bondi - Annie
- Billie Burke - Mrs. Cartwright
- Hedda Hopper - Herself
- Spike Jones Orchestra
- Nat "King" Cole
- Bonita Granville - Dorothy Larson
- Edward Ryan - Ken Smith
- ZaSu Pitts - Elvira Spriggens
- Andy Russell - Himself
- Raymond Walburn - Mr. Cartwright
- Spike Jones
- Director(s):
- Harold D. Schuster
- Writer(s):
- Earl W. Baldwin
- Producer(s):
- Robert Golden
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