A movie star at the premiere of his new talking picture faces technical glitches, hecklers and a talking horse..
If you have ever sat through a work presentation where the audio didn't match the slides, you will feel this movie in your soul. A Hollywood Star is a 1930 short that feels like a fever dream about the early days of 'talkies'. Is it worth watching? Yes, but only if you find old-school technical failures funny. If you ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mack Sennett
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"If you have ever sat through a work presentation where the audio didn't match the slides, you will feel this movie in your soul. A Hollywood Star is a 1930 short that feels like a fever dream about the early days of 'talkies'. Is it worth watching? Yes, but only if you find old-school technical failures funny. If you want something polished or serious, go watch The Dawn of a Tomorrow instead. The whole thing is about a premiere for a new movie starring Bert Swor. Everything that can go wrong w..."
Bert Swor
John A. Waldron, Phil Whitman, Earle Rodney
United States
