Movies by Louis Lewyn

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Comedian Lloyd Hamilton escorts a group of beauty contest winners to various Hollywood night spots.

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

In the Hollywood Hall of Fame - a wax museum - the figure of Eddie Borden comes to life and introduces us to various stars in effigy. Pining over the effigy of Clara Bow, her husband Rex Bell suggests that Eddie get on with Betty Boop. Betty asks Eddie to accompany her in a rendition of "My Silent Love."

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Jimmy Durante asks popular song writing team Mack Gordon and Harry Revel to demonstrate some of their songs. There is interplay with impersonator Florence Desmond, Ben Turpin, Rudy Vallee and many others.

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

Hollywood on Parade No. A-6

A promotional film featuring movie stars at play. Includes Buster Keaton in a Napoleonic admiral suit in his "land yacht", a custom-built bus he occasionally lived in during the period.

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

In the first entry of this series, the show open with a troupe of dancing chorus girls getting a salute from crossed-eyed Ben Turpin. Then the master of ceremonies, Fredric March, brings on the various acts, starting with a pre-teen Mitzi Green), dressed as an adult and singing "Was That the Human Thing to Do?" , followed by Ginger Rogers and Jack Oakie singing-and-dancing to "The Girl Who Used to be You." Then the Three Brox Sisters do a triple imitation of Marlene Dietrich singing 'Falling in Love Again." 'Jack Duffy' does a drunken hillbi...

Acro-Batty

Acro-Batty

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

The Voice of Hollywood

The Voice of Hollywood

The Voice of Hollywood hosted by Pat O'Brien. Features Joan Blondell, Robert Montgomery, Elissa Landi, Warner Baxter, and the coronation of Mary Pickford as "Queen of the Arts." It is not currently clear which number in the series this is because it isn't on IMDB or any listing).

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

Hollywood on Parade No. A-5

Stars Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier and Ken Maynard.

Rural Mexico

Rural Mexico

A Traveltalks visit to some small towns in Mexico. In Mazatlán, away from the tourist spots, we see a small village where fishing, growing coconuts, and gathering large sea turtles are the main pursuits. We then visit Toluca on market day, where people sell produce and pottery. The last stop is Taxco, where the Castilian influence of the Spanish conquerors is still prevalent.

Hollywood on Parade No. B-7

Hollywood on Parade No. B-7

Features Chico Marx and W.C. Fields

Aqua Antics

Aqua Antics

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.