Playthings of Hollywood

Playthings of Hollywood
Directed by	William A. O'Connor
Written by	Ida May Park
Produced by	Willis Kent
Starring	Phyllis Barrington Rita La Roy Sheila Bromley Donald Reed
Cinematography	Henry Cronjager James Diamond
Edited by	Thomas Persons
Production company	Willis Kent Productions
Distributed by	Hollywood Pictures Ideal Films (UK)
Release date	December 29, 1930
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Plot

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

• Phyllis Barrington as Roxanne King
• Rita La Roy as Virginia King
• Sheila Bromley as Beth King
• Donald Reed as Barry Gaynor
• Charles Delaney as Deputy
• Edmund Breese
• Jack Richardson
• Dell Henderson
• Syd Saylor

References

Bibliography

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

External links

• Playthings of Hollywood at IMDb

This article related to an American film of the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This page was last edited on 14 January 2024, at 15:23