20 Jul 1990
The Freshman
After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.
Make Me a Star
HOLLYYWOOD BEHIND THE SCENES!
A grocery clerk, longing to become a cowboy actor, goes to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. Unfortunately, his acting ability is non-existent.
Top Billed Cast
Joan Blondell 'Flips' Montague
Stuart Erwin Merton Gill
Zasu Pitts Mrs. Scudder
Ben Turpin Ben
Charles Sellon Mr. Gashwiler
Florence Roberts Mrs. Gashwiler
Helen Jerome Eddy Tessie Kearns
Arthur Hoyt Hardy Powell
Ruth Donnelly The Countess
Sam Hardy Jeff Baird
Oscar Apfel Henshaw
Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Bankhead (uncredited)
Clive Brook Clive Brook (uncredited)
Maurice Chevalier Maurice Chevalier (uncredited)
Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert (uncredited)
Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes (uncredited)
Fredric March Fredric March (uncredited)
Jack Oakie Jack Oakie (uncredited)
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney (uncredited)
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