Playthings of Hollywood

Playthings of Hollywood is a 1930 American romantic drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Phyllis Barrington, Rita La Roy, Sheila Bromley and Donald Reed.[1] Made by the independent producer Willis Kent during the early years of sound, it is also known by the alternative title Chiselers of Hollywood. It was made at the Tec-Art Studio in Hollywood on a very short shooting schedule. Kent originally intended to call the film Gold Diggers of Hollywood but abandoned this after Warner Brothers complained the title was too similar to Gold Diggers of Broadway.

Playthings of Hollywood
Directed byWilliam A. O'Connor
Written byIda May Park
Produced byWillis Kent
StarringPhyllis Barrington
Rita La Roy
Sheila Bromley
Donald Reed
CinematographyHenry Cronjager
James Diamond
Edited byThomas Persons
Production
company
Distributed byHollywood Pictures
Ideal Films (UK)
Release date
December 29, 1930
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Three sisters head to Hollywood looking to enjoy success. One of them finds work in the Film industry, while two of them fall in love with the same man, the son of a wealthy oil magnate.

Cast

References

  1. Pitts p.167

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.


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