Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars in candid moments.Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars in candid moments.Ken Murray hosts his own behind-the-scenes home movies of some of Hollywood's greatest stars in candid moments.
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Ben Alexander
- Self
- (archive footage)
Richard Arlen
- Self
- (archive footage)
Mary Astor
- Self
- (archive footage)
Baby LeRoy
- Self
- (archive footage)
John Barrymore
- Self
- (archive footage)
Ralph Bellamy
- Self
- (archive footage)
Edgar Bergen
- Self
- (archive footage)
Charles Bickford
- Self
- (archive footage)
Sally Blane
- Self
- (archive footage)
Monte Blue
- Self
- (archive footage)
Shirley Boone
- Self
- (archive footage)
El Brendel
- Self
- (archive footage)
Johnny Mack Brown
- Self
- (archive footage)
David Butler
- Self
- (archive footage)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFootage starts in 1927.
- Quotes
Ken Murray: This was my first trip to Hollywood and I said, man, this is it. Horace Greeley was right.
- Crazy creditsKen Murray gives special thanks in the following on-screen credit: "In acknowledging my appreciation to the many people who have given of their time and effort during the preparation of this production ... ...a special word of thanks must go to my CAMERAMAN FIRST MATE - BETTE LOU MURRAY"
- ConnectionsReferences Innocents of Paris (1929)
- SoundtracksHollywood My Hometown
Music by George Stoll
Lyrics by Royal Foster
Vocal by The Randy Van Horne Singers
Featured review
This documentary has been shown on TCM. It is entirely in black and white and made up of home movie footage shot by actor Ken Murray. Kenstarted making home movies when he came to Hollywood. He narrates the silent films and tells stories about "the old days". There is great footage of Hollywood Blvd., Chaplin Studios and Paramount.
The documentary also features many celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin and Bob Hope. Chaplin, ever the ham, tries to ride on one of those bicycles with the giant front tire.
Another great shot features two legends mugging for the camera: Jimmy Durante and Sid Grauman.
The documentary runs just under an hour and closes with a shot of Ken's star on Hollywood Blvd.
I would recommend this to any film who wants to look back at old historic Hollywood.
The documentary also features many celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin and Bob Hope. Chaplin, ever the ham, tries to ride on one of those bicycles with the giant front tire.
Another great shot features two legends mugging for the camera: Jimmy Durante and Sid Grauman.
The documentary runs just under an hour and closes with a shot of Ken's star on Hollywood Blvd.
I would recommend this to any film who wants to look back at old historic Hollywood.
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- Ken Murray's Hollywood Home Movies
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- Runtime54 minutes
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