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Pick a Star (1937): Cast

Pick a Star (1937) movie poster

Pick a Star is a 1937 music comedy directed by Edward Sedgwick, starring Tom Dugan as Dimitri Hogan, Charles Halton and John Hyams. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes.

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Pick a Star (1937) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 16m (76 min)
Director
Edward Sedgwick
Genres
Comedy , Music
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Pick a Star About?

The premise of Pick a Star without spoilers.

Hal Roach’s Screen Musical Comedy A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with the help of a publicity man.

Pick a Star Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • 1930s
  • beauty contest
  • airplane
  • los angeles california
  • california
  • girl
  • hollywood california
  • womanizer
  • theft
  • test
  • sister
  • singer
+19 more
  • pretending
  • nightclub
  • movie studio
  • movie director
  • mistaken identity
  • lie
  • innocence
  • hotel
  • harmonica
  • fight
  • fainting
  • driver
  • dancer
  • busboy
  • broken mirror
  • automobile accident
  • actress
  • actor
  • filmmaking
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Cast & crew

Pick a Star Cast & Characters

Tom Dugan leads the cast as Dimitri Hogan, with Charles Halton as Julius Klawheimer and John Hyams as Mr. McGregor. Directed by Edward Sedgwick; 22 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Edward Sedgwick

More films directed by Edward Sedgwick: I Love Lucy: The Movie, Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm, A Southern Yankee and Air Raid Wardens.

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Videos

Pick a Star Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Pick a Star.

Pick a Star - Trailer
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Pick a Star Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Movie Struck” and “Alege o stea”.

Also known as
  • Movie Struck
  • Alege o stea
  • Dick und Doof - Sternschnuppen
  • Choisissez une étoile
  • Kaksi tähteä
  • Stjärna sökes

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FAQ

Pick a Star FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Pick a Star, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Pick a Star?

Pick a Star runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).

When was Pick a Star released?

Pick a Star was released on May 21, 1937.

Who directed Pick a Star?

Pick a Star was directed by Edward Sedgwick.

More films by Edward Sedgwick

Who is in the cast of Pick a Star?

Pick a Star stars Tom Dugan as Dimitri Hogan, Charles Halton as Julius Klawheimer and John Hyams as Mr. McGregor, among 22 credited actors.

Does Pick a Star have a post-credit scene?

No. Pick a Star has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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