Hollywood or Bust
Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust

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1956
1h 35m
6.1(72 votes)
Comedy

Overview

The last movie with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin together, is a satire of the life in Hollywood. Steve Wiley is a deceiver who cheats Malcolm Smith when he wins a car, claiming that he won it too. Trying to steal the car, Steve tells Malcolm that he lives in Hollywood, next to Anita Ekberg's. When Malcom hears that, they both set out for Hollywood and the adventure begins...

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

64 members
Acting

Dean Martin

Steve Wiley

Dean Martin
Acting

Jerry Lewis

Malcolm Smith

Jerry Lewis
Acting

Pat Crowley

Terry Roberts

Pat Crowley
Acting

Maxie Rosenbloom

Bookie Benny

Maxie Rosenbloom
Acting

Anita Ekberg

Actress Anita

Anita Ekberg
Acting

Willard Waterman

Manager Neville

Willard Waterman
Acting

Richard Karlan

Sammy Ross

Richard Karlan
Acting

Richard Alexander

Western Actor

Richard Alexander
Acting

Leon Alton

Casino Patron

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Adelle August

Dancer

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Chet Brandenburg

Stagehand

Chet Brandenburg
Acting

Kathryn Card

Old Lady

Kathryn Card
Acting

Beach Dickerson

Bellboy

Beach Dickerson
Acting

Minta Durfee

Miss Pettywood

Minta Durfee
Acting

Franklyn Farnum

Audience Member

Franklyn Farnum
Acting

Adolph Faylauer

Man at Movie Premiere

Adolph Faylauer
Acting

Joe Gray

Gambler

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Sam Harris

Man in Hotel

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Carl M. Leviness

Elderly Casino Patron

Carl M. Leviness
Acting

Torben Meyer

Waiter

Torben Meyer
Acting

Del Moore

Photographer

Del Moore
Acting

Ralph Peters

Truck Driver

Ralph Peters
Acting

Jean Ransome

Casino Patron

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Suzanne Ridgway

Woman at Craps Table

Suzanne Ridgway
Acting

Tracey Roberts

Redhead

Tracey Roberts
Acting

Michael Ross

Paramount Studio Gate Guard

Michael Ross
Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Actor in Tuxedo

Cosmo Sardo
Acting

Jeffrey Sayre

Crap Table Stickman

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

Bernard Sell

Casino Patron

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Acting

Charles Sullivan

Audience Member

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Ben Welden

Boss

Ben Welden
Acting

Frank Wilcox

Director

Frank Wilcox
Acting

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Running Water

Chief Yowlachie
Acting

Valerie Allen

Undetermined Secondary Role

Valerie Allen
Acting

Joanne Arnold

Usherette (uncredited)

Joanne Arnold
Acting

Nick Borgani

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Catherine Brousset

Undetermined secondary role (uncredited)

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Drew Cahill

Photographer (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Nancy Lee Davis

Gambler (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Jack Del Rio

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Dominic Fidelibus

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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Raoul Freeman

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Rudy Germane

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Haines

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Gretchen Houser

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Freda Jones

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Lorna Jordon

Photographer (uncredited)

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Acting

Mike Lally

Audience Member (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Claudia Martin

11 Year Old Girl (uncredited)

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Acting

Gail Martin

9 Year Old Girl (uncredited)

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Acting

Thomas Martin

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack McElroy

Stupid Sam (uncredited)

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Acting

Dede Moore

Girl at Mailbox (uncredited)

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Acting

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles (uncredited)

Wendell Niles
Acting

Hal Taggart

Man at Movie (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
Acting

Loreli Vitek

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Acting

Rose Westlake

Sheep-haired Woman in Balcony (uncredited)

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Sandra White

Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Whitney

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Tommy Summers

(Uncredited)

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