Hollywood Hotel
A Star Is Born
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Hollywood Hotel brings the glamour and bustle of the movie business to radio, mixing entertainment news and Hollywood personalities with musical performances and comedy. The program is associated with host and announcer Dick Powell, whose easygoing presence helps guide listeners through its lively show-business setting.
Its variety format offers a blend of songs, celebrity appearances, studio-themed humor, and glimpses of the people and productions making headlines in Hollywood. Rather than unfolding as a single continuous drama, the broadcast moves among its different attractions, giving the audience a radio visit to the world of film and popular entertainment.
The result is a bright, polished snapshot of Hollywood culture in the 1930s, with music and star power at its center. Listeners can enjoy the period flavor of the performances and the playful sense of a town where movies, fame, and entertainment are always in the air.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.