A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood.A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood.A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood.
- Western Actor
- (uncredited)
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
- Usherette
- (uncredited)
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
- Stagehand
- (uncredited)
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
- Old Lady
- (uncredited)
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Erna Lazarus
- Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe last film that Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis did together before breaking up as a comedy team.
- GoofsApparently, Tashlin was a little confused about Paramount's production schedule: Malcolm mentions having seen the Burt Lancaster adaptation of The Rainmaker (1956), which would not come out until after Hollywood or Bust was already released.
- Quotes
Steve Wiley: [referring to sexy movie star Anita Ekberg] Do I know her? She drives me crazy!
Malcolm Smith: [obviously excited] Me too!
Steve Wiley: She keeps coming to my back door and wants to borrow a couple of cups of sugar...
Malcolm Smith: Sugar? That's nice, yeah!
Steve Wiley: ...a couple eggs...
Steve Wiley: Oh, eggs! Good!
Steve Wiley: I go over to her place - I borrow a grapefruit or two...
Malcolm Smith: [aroused by the metaphor] Oh, that's cute!
- Crazy creditsDean Martin addresses the audience: "In all countries throughout the world, the movie fan enjoys the movies." (Scene of Jerry Lewis is in a theater seat, dressed in a Cossack uniform, with huge handcuffs, clapping and applauding).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Godfather (1972)
This is the final movie for this legendary pairing. Things got so bad that the guys barely conversed off screen. They are still very professional in their performances. I'm sure their split affected the critical reception at the time. This has the broad comedy and song singing that one expects from this duo. It is not that offensive except for the native stopover and various old fashion stuff. Much of it is a picturesque travelogue. It is not the deepest of movies but one wouldn't expect one here.
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- Release date
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- Also known as
- Beginner's Luck
- Filming locations
- Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, USA(Second unit)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,300,000
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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