March 14, 1970

Hollywood Party (1934) ***

The film is supposedly about Jimmy Durante throwing a big party, but it's actually an uneven satire on Hollywood movies: "Tarzan The Ape Man" (parodied as "Snarzan"), "Animal Crackers", "King Kong" (satirized as "Ping Pong") and the Busby Berkeley musicals. Songs include:

"Hollywood Party" *
"Feelin' High" *
"Hello" *
"I've Had My Moments" **
"Reincarnation"
"I've Had My Moments" (reprise) *

The highlight of the film is a Disney cartoon in color, introduced by Mickey Mouse:

"The Hot Choc-late Soldiers" ***