HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD

from the American Fiom Institute Catalog: Although many reviews and publicity items credit George Clemens as cinematographer, Karl Struss is credited on the screen. Most contemporary sources give Faith Thomas sole story credit and make no mention of Max Marcin, who is credited on the screen with Thomas. In a modern interview, director Robert Florey states that the idea for this film was taken from his 1927 experimental short film, The Life and Death of 9413--a Hollywood Extra. Many former and present stars appear in the film. According to Florey, before principal photography started (in late May 1936), he shot a week of location sequences on Hollywood Boulevard and in Santa Barbara and Malibu, CA. Florey had planned to have each scene in the film open on an exterior of a well-known location. However, after the initial editing, associate producer Edward Cline ordered the picture trimmed to emphasize the plot line, and eighteen exteriors were cut. The appearances of Evelyn Brent, Louise Brooks, Alice Lake, Florence Lawrence, Rosemary Theby and a major cameo by Harold Lloyd were edited out; while the roles of Mae Marsh and Gary Cooper were reduced. HR production charts list Dorothy Wilson, Ann Evers and Louise Stanley in the cast, although their appearance in the final film has not been confirmed. Modern sources credit Gregory Stone with music. ...