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  • Hollywood or Bust (1956)
  • Approved
    95 min | Comedy, Musical
Hollywood or Bust (1956)
Approved
95 min | 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.
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Director
Writer
Erna Lazarus (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Daniel L. Fapp (as Daniel Fapp)
Editor
Howard A. Smith (as Howard Smith)
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Release date
Dec 20, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Dean Martin
Steve Wiley Steve Wiley   See fewer
Jerry Lewis
Malcolm Smith Malcolm Smith   See fewer
Pat Crowley
Terry Roberts Terry Roberts   See fewer
Maxie Rosenbloom
Bookie Benny Bookie Benny   See fewer
Anita Ekberg
Anita Ekberg Anita Ekberg   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Western Actor (uncredited) Western Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Valerie Allen
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Alton
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joanne Arnold
Usherette (uncredited) Usherette (uncredited)   See fewer
Adelle August
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Borgani
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bradley
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Brousset
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Drew Cahill
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Card
Old Lady (uncredited) Old Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Lee Davis
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Del Rio
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Beach Dickerson
Bellboy (uncredited) Bellboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Minta Durfee
Miss Pettywood (uncredited) Miss Pettywood (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolph Faylauer
Man at Movie Premiere (uncredited) Man at Movie Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Ferrandini
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Dominic Fidelibus
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Raoul Freeman
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Germane
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gray
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Man in Hotel (uncredited) Man in Hotel (uncredited)   See fewer
Gretchen Houser
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) Specialty Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Freda Jones
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Llorna Jordon
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Karlan
Sammy Ross (uncredited) Sammy Ross (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Elderly Casino Patron (uncredited) Elderly Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Claudia Martin
11 Year Old Girl (uncredited) 11 Year Old Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Deana Martin
7 Year Old Girl (uncredited) 7 Year Old Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gail Martin
9 Year Old Girl (uncredited) 9 Year Old Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Martin
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack McElroy
Stupid Sam (uncredited) Stupid Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dede Moore
Girl at Mailbox (uncredited) Girl at Mailbox (uncredited)   See fewer
Del Moore
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles (uncredited) Wendell Niles (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Peters
Truck Driver Who Yells 'Sunday Driver!' (uncredited) Truck Driver Who Yells 'Sunday Driver!' (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Ransome
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Woman at Craps Table (uncredited) Woman at Craps Table (uncredited)   See fewer
Tracey Roberts
Redhead (uncredited) Redhead (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ross
Paramount Studio Gate Guard (uncredited) Paramount Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Actor in Tuxedo (uncredited) Actor in Tuxedo (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Crap Table Stickman (uncredited) Crap Table Stickman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Sell
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Summers
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Taggart
Man at Movie Premiere (uncredited) Man at Movie Premiere (uncredited)   See fewer
Loreli Vitek
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Willard Waterman
Manager Neville (uncredited) Manager Neville (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Welden
Boss (uncredited) Boss (uncredited)   See fewer
Rose Westlake
Sheep-Haired Woman in Balcony (uncredited) Sheep-Haired Woman in Balcony (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandra White
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Whitney
Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wilcox
Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Chief Yowlachie
Chief Running Water (uncredited) Chief Running Water (uncredited)   See fewer
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