Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
*** (out of 4)
Frankie Darro, basically playing himself, is working as a messenger boy as he goes around Hollywood where he meets celebrities and we also get stock footage of celebrities away from the movies. Jean Harlow, George Raft, Richard Dix, Fay Wray, Constance Cummings, Claudette Colbert, Jeanette MacDonald, Charlie Chaplin, Miriam Hopkins and many others.
As this series moved on we got more and more archival footage or footage taken from newsreels. The great thing about this episode is that the majority of the celebrities are taking part in the making of the film. The set-up is quite simple as Darro agrees to help a kid get some autographs so he approaches the stars and asks them to sign for a package. Again, story-wise it's certainly not ground-breaking but it's still fun to see the famous legends.
*** (out of 4)
Frankie Darro, basically playing himself, is working as a messenger boy as he goes around Hollywood where he meets celebrities and we also get stock footage of celebrities away from the movies. Jean Harlow, George Raft, Richard Dix, Fay Wray, Constance Cummings, Claudette Colbert, Jeanette MacDonald, Charlie Chaplin, Miriam Hopkins and many others.
As this series moved on we got more and more archival footage or footage taken from newsreels. The great thing about this episode is that the majority of the celebrities are taking part in the making of the film. The set-up is quite simple as Darro agrees to help a kid get some autographs so he approaches the stars and asks them to sign for a package. Again, story-wise it's certainly not ground-breaking but it's still fun to see the famous legends.
