Hollywood or Bust

1956
Approved
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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Comedy Musical

A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood.A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood.A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Hollywood or Bust

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Dean Martin

Steve Wiley

Jerry Lewis

Malcolm Smith

Pat Crowley

Terry Roberts

Maxie Rosenbloom

Bookie Benny

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

Richard Alexander

Western Actor
(uncredited)

Valerie Allen

Undetermined Secondary Role
(uncredited)

Leon Alton

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

Joanne Arnold

Usherette
(uncredited)

Adelle August

Dancer
(uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Casino Patron
(uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Audience Member
(uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Stagehand
(uncredited)

Catherine Brousset

Undetermined Secondary Role
(uncredited)

Drew Cahill

Photographer
(uncredited)

Kathryn Card

Old Lady
(uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Audience Member
(uncredited)

Nancy Lee Davis

Gambler
(uncredited)

Director
- Frank Tashlin
Writers
- Erna Lazarus
- Frank Tashlin
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Trivia
The last film that Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis did together before breaking up as a comedy team.

Goofs
Apparently, Tashlin was a little confused about Paramount's production schedule: Malcolm mentions having seen the Burt Lancaster adaptation of The Rainmaker (1956), which would not come out until after Hollywood or Bust was already released.

Quotes
Steve Wiley: [referring to sexy movie star Anita Ekberg] Do I know her? She drives me crazy!
Malcolm Smith: [obviously excited] Me too!
Steve Wiley: She keeps coming to my back door and wants to borrow a couple of cups of sugar...
Malcolm Smith: Sugar? That's nice, yeah!
Steve Wiley: ...a couple eggs...
Steve Wiley: Oh, eggs! Good!
Steve Wiley: I go over to her place - I borrow a grapefruit or two...
Malcolm Smith: [aroused by the metaphor] Oh, that's cute!

Crazy credits
Dean Martin addresses the audience: "In all countries throughout the world, the movie fan enjoys the movies." (Scene of Jerry Lewis is in a theater seat, dressed in a Cossack uniform, with huge handcuffs, clapping and applauding).

Connections
Featured in The Godfather (1972)

Soundtracks
It Looks Like Love
Music by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

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Featured review

7/10

If you own a Great Dane, you must see this movie!

A very enjoyable film, though my view may be a bit prejudiced due to I have a Dane. Kudos to director Tashlin for giving Mr. Bascomb a distinct personality and some very funny moments! This movie is a testament to both Martin and Lewis as they had basically ended their partnership while HOB was being made, yet still seem to be enjoying themselves.