

Road to Hollywood
1947-07-04 · 56 min · ★ 5.0
Exploitation film-maker Bud Pollard appears on screen to tell us of Bing Crosby's rise to fame, using scenes from four early Crosby shorts to illustrate his fictional biography.
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- Directors
- Bud Pollard, Del Lord, Leslie Pearce, Mack Sennett
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Mack Sennett Comedies
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bing CrosbyHimself
Luis AlberniThe Marquis
Ann ChristyBetty Brooks
Arthur StoneEthel's Uncle Joe
Marion SayersPeggy
Vernon DentA Film Director
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