Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Dec 5, 1941

0h 10m

★ 6.0

Overview

Hedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends the dedication of the Motion Picture Relief Fund's country home and goes to the Mocambo. There is also a sequence dedicated to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin world premiere of the first short in this series attended by more that a few film stars.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Trailers

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Cast

Herself - Host

Hedda Hopper

Desi Arnaz

Joe E. Brown

Gloria Dickson

Jinx Falkenburg

William Farnum

Betty Grable

Jean Hersholt

William Hopper

Arline Judge

Evelyn Keyes

Kay Kyser

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