Hollywood Speaks is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Genevieve Tobin, Pat O'Brien and Leni Stengel. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot A despairing young actress is stopped from committing suicide by a gossip columnist who decides to fashion her into a major star.
Cast Genevieve Tobin as Gertrude Smith, later known as Greta Swan Pat O'Brien as Jimmy Reed Lucien Prival as Frederick Landau Ralf Harolde as Carp Rita La Roy as Millie Coreen Leni Stengel as Mrs. Landau Anderson Lawlor as Joe Hammond Jack Holt as himself
Production Columbia announced the film in August 1931.PRODUCERS TO WHACK ENEMIES Los Angeles Times August 6, 1931: A9.
It was Norman Krasna's first film under his contract with Columbia and he started writing it in April 1932.MANY WRITERS ADDED TO COLUMBIA'S STAFF Los Angeles Times April 17, 1932: B11. The same amount the studio announced Eddie Buzzel would direct and Genevieve Tobin would star.FINEST DRAMA DUE ON SCREEN: Los Angeles Times April 25, 1932: A7.
Reception The Los Angeles Times called it a "routine melodrama with little to say of interest."Stage and Screen: Los Angeles Times August 21, 1932: B17.
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External links
Review of film at Variety