It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood is a 1982 American comedy documentary film compiling clips from various B movies. Written by Dana Olsen and directed by Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt,[5] the film features wraparound segments and narration by several famous comedians, including Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner, and Cheech and Chong. Sections of It Came from Hollywood focus on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and the works of Ed Wood.[6] The closing signature song was the doo wop hit "What's Your Name" by Don and Juan.

It Came from Hollywood
Theatrical release poster.
Directed byMalcolm Leo
Andrew Solt[1]
Written byDana Olsen
Produced byJeff Stein
Susan Strausberg
StarringDan Aykroyd
John Candy
Cheech Marin
Tommy Chong
Gilda Radner
CinematographyFred J. Koenekamp
Edited byJanice Hampton
Sarah Legon
Bert Lovitt
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 29, 1982 (1982-10-29)
Running time
80 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[3]
Box office$2.6 million[4]

Cast

The character of the col. Dan Diamond is a reference to the Motor Sergeant Frank Tree from the film 1941, also starring Aykroyd.

List of films

[7]

See also

References
  1. MUBI
  2. Amazon.com: It Came From Hollywood (VHS)
  3. McCarthy, Todd (October 29, 1982). "Film Reviews: It Came From Hollywood". Daily Variety. p. 3.
  4. "It Came from Hollywood (1982)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. TCM.com
  6. It Came from Hollywood Movie Review (1982)|Roger Ebert.com
  7. It Came from Hollywood (1982)-Connections-IMDB
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