Drei gegen Hollywood

Feb 20, 1982

1h 40m

★ 0.0

Overview

In the 1930s, three unsuccessful variety artists dream of making it big. When they hear about the rise of sound films in Hollywood, they see their chance: a language school for silent film stars will bring them fame and success. Full of hope, they travel to California, straight into the exciting world of the first sound film productions. But not everything goes as planned...

Genres

TV Movie

Comedy

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Cast

Dr. George Lewis

Hans Peter Korff

May Daniels

Beatrice Richter

Jerry Hyland

Ulrich Faulhaber

Hermann Glogauer

Lambert Hamel

Phyllis Fontane

Elisabeth Volkmann

Helen Hobart

Brigitte Mira

Miß Leighton

Barbara Valentin

Susan Walker

Dolly Dollar

Meterstein

Til Erwig

Cleopatras Diener

Ralf Wolter

Handelsvertreterin

Elke Aberle

Volker Prechtel

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