Hollywood Party

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Walt Disney, Oliver Hardy, Ruth Channing, Irene Hervey, Stan Laurel, Marion O'Connell, Lupe Velez, and Beatrice Hagen in Hollywood Party (1934)

Jimmy Durante is jungle star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. So when Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws a big party for him so that he might use the lions in his next movie, but his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante can.

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueJimmy Durante's movie star Schnarzan faces competition when Baron Munchausen arrives with real man-eating lions. Durante hosts a party to use the lions in his next film, but his rival tries ... Tout lireJimmy Durante's movie star Schnarzan faces competition when Baron Munchausen arrives with real man-eating lions. Durante hosts a party to use the lions in his next film, but his rival tries to buy the lions first, leading to a conflict.Jimmy Durante's movie star Schnarzan faces competition when Baron Munchausen arrives with real man-eating lions. Durante hosts a party to use the lions in his next film, but his rival tries to buy the lions first, leading to a conflict.

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Anecdotes
For years the "Hot Choc'late Soldiers" animated sequence, created by Walt Disney Studios, could not be shown as part of this movie, because in 1934 Disney had licensed only movie-theatre rights and had reserved the sequence's TV rights for his own company. Finally, in 1992, Ted Turner's company, which then owned the rights to the MGM archive, settled with the Disney company and released a video version of the film containing "Hot Choc'late Soldiers". [Unfortunately, the transition scene, with Mickey Mouse at the piano in B&W and the "Hot Choc-late Soldiers" sheet music in Technicolor, was not properly reconstructed, so only the Technicolor portion of the scene is visible. NOTE: while the previous sentence may have been true in 1992, the movie now contains the B&W transition scene.]

Gaffes
(at around 2 mins) When the jungle girl is fleeing the lion, her top comes loose revealing a breast.

This likely was intentional as the movie was released about a month before strict enforcement of the Production Code.

Citations
Durante: My friends, I welcome you to my humble domicile. Tonight, let us throw all transgression to the winds and enjoy ourselves with absolute infernity!

Versions alternatives
Older television prints of "Hollywood Party" run 63 minutes, and exclude the appearance by Mickey Mouse, as well as the Disney Technicolor cartoon "Hot Chocolate Soldiers".

Connexions
Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Bandes originales
Hollywood Party
(1934) (uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frances Williams with chorus

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5/10

MGM Parties for Jimmy Durante

Hollywood jungle king Jimmy Durante (as "Schnarzan") is getting a little lion in the tooth. After seeing Greta Garbo's famous close-up conclude "Queen Christina" (1933), audiences pan a preview of Mr. Durante's newest loin-cloth adventure "Schnarzan the Conqueror!!!" Durante concludes the film franchise needs livelier lions, and has a "Hollywood Party" to celebrate the fact. Contrary to the promotional and opening credits, this film does not star Laurel and Hardy. You will see The Three Stooges (Larry, Moe and Curly) and wonder where you missed Stan and Ollie. They are featured later, with Mr. Hardy wearing a torn suit jacket (understandably, considering). This is a "revue" picture hanged around a spoof of MGM's "Tarzan" with Durante starring. And Jimmy Durante's movie "Jane" is Johnny "Tarzan" Weissmuller's wife Lupe Velez...

The party goes on too long - well, it seems too long even in a short movie. After a good opening, highlights occur sporadically. Don't miss the clever "I've Had My Moments" song and dance sequence by Eddie Quillan (as Bob) and June Clyde (as Linda). It occurs after about 30 minutes, just before The Three Stooges appearance; this Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn song became the film's only "new" hit, making the Hit Parades in a version by Lew Sherwood with Eddie Duchin's orchestra. The "I've Had My Moments" melody resembles the later hit "How About You?" (1941-42). Later, an animated Mickey Mouse introduces the color cartoon "The Hot Choc-Late Soldiers" by Walt Disney. Lastly, Laurel and Hardy become involved; some (not I) think their "breaking eggs" scene with Ms. Velez is a classic. For the end, MGM lions take over...

***** Hollywood Party (5/24/34) Allan Dwan ~ Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez, Eddie Quillan, Stan Laurel