Maid in Hollywood (1934): Cast
Maid in Hollywood is a 1934 short comedy directed by Gus Meins, starring Thelma Todd as Thelma, Patsy Kelly and Billy Bletcher. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Gus Meins
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maid in Hollywood About?
The premise of Maid in Hollywood without spoilers.
Thelma arrives in Hollywood from Joplin dreaming of stardom, but after a series of setbacks she decides to return home. While she and her scheming friend Patsy are hastily packing, Patsy’s trickery lands Thelma an urgent studio call to audition for a costume drama, forcing her to reconsider her plans.
Maid in Hollywood Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female roommates
- klutz
- wind machine
- movie studio
- reference to george washington
- platinum blonde
- female star appears in underwear
- actress plays herself
- dentures
- sneaking in
- flintlock pistol
- boarding house
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- woman undresses
- lingerie
- coat hanger
- farce comedy
- two reeler
- sneezing from pepper
- flashback
- candlestick telephone
- unemployed actor
- bloomers
- horseshoe
- mop
- woman wears a slip
- lifting skirt
- golden age of hollywood
- featurette
- screen test
- sound effects
- packing a suitcase
- pencil thin moustache
- bend down exposing cleavage
- packing
- costume
- best friend
- studio
- audition
- actress
- film actress
- makeup case
- ripped up coat
- torn coat
- coat
- clothes hanger
- skirt
- woman in a slip
- open window
- pepper
- pratfall
Maid in Hollywood Cast & Characters
Thelma Todd leads the cast as Thelma, with Patsy Kelly as Patsy and Billy Bletcher as Information Clerk (uncredited). Directed by Gus Meins; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gus Meins
- Thelma Todd as Thelma
- Patsy Kelly as Patsy
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Billy Bletcher as Information Clerk (uncredited) -
Billy Gilbert as Sneezing Man
Also Starring in Maid in Hollywood
· 14 more- Charlie Hall Cameraman (uncredited)
- Alphonse Martell Director
- James C. Morton Grip (uncredited)
- Harry Bernard Extra in Information Office (uncredited)
- Pat West Workman on Set (uncredited)
- Don Barclay Sound Man
- Eddie Foy Jr. Assistant Director
- Carlton Griffin Man with False Teeth (uncredited)
- Charley Rogers Property Man (uncredited)
- Billy Nelson Burglar in Test (uncredited)
- Dick Gilbert Set Grip (uncredited)
- Jack Barty Actor in Test
- Ted Stroback Actor at Information Desk (uncredited)
- Constance Bergen Would Be Actress
More from Gus Meins
More films directed by Gus Meins: Kelly the Second, Hill-Tillies, Second Childhood and The Lucky Corner.
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Maid in Hollywood FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Maid in Hollywood, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maid in Hollywood?
Maid in Hollywood runs 20 minutes.
When was Maid in Hollywood released?
Maid in Hollywood was released on May 19, 1934.
Who directed Maid in Hollywood?
Maid in Hollywood was directed by Gus Meins.
More films by Gus Meins Who is in the cast of Maid in Hollywood?
Maid in Hollywood stars Thelma Todd as Thelma, Patsy Kelly as Patsy and Billy Bletcher as Information Clerk (uncredited), among 18 credited actors.
Does Maid in Hollywood have a post-credit scene?
No. Maid in Hollywood has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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