Hollywood or Bust (1956) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Frank Tashlin.

Cast

• Dean Martin as Steve Wiley
• Jerry Lewis as Malcolm Smith
• Pat Crowley as Terry Roberts
• Maxie Rosenbloom as Bookie Benny
• Anita Ekberg as Actress Anita
• Willard Waterman as Manager Neville
• Richard Karlan as Sammy Ross
• Richard Alexander as Western Actor
• Leon Alton as Casino Patron
• Adelle August as Dancer
• Chet Brandenburg as Stagehand
• Kathryn Card as Old Lady
• Beach Dickerson as Bellboy
• Minta Durfee as Miss Pettywood
• Franklyn Farnum as Audience Member
• Adolph Faylauer as Man at Movie Premiere
• Joe Gray as Gambler
• Sam Harris as Man in Hotel
• Carl M. Leviness as Elderly Casino Patron
• Torben Meyer as Waiter
• Del Moore as Photographer
• Ralph Peters as Truck Driver
• Jean Ransome as Casino Patron
• Suzanne Ridgway as Woman at Craps Table
• Tracey Roberts as Redhead
• Michael Ross as Paramount Studio Gate Guard
• Cosmo Sardo as Actor in Tuxedo
• Jeffrey Sayre as Crap Table Stickman
• Bernard Sell as Casino Patron
• Charles Sullivan as Audience Member
• Ben Welden as Boss
• Frank Wilcox as Director
• Chief Yowlachie as Chief Running Water
• Valerie Allen as Undetermined Secondary Role
• Joanne Arnold as Usherette (uncredited)
• Nick Borgani as Casino Patron (uncredited)
• Paul Bradley as Audience Member (uncredited)
• Catherine Brousset as Undetermined secondary role (uncredited)
• Drew Cahill as Photographer (uncredited)
• Paul Cristo as Audience Member (uncredited)

Crew

• Hal B. Wallis — Producer
• Walter Scharf — Original Music Composer
• Daniel L. Fapp — Director of Photography
• Frank Tashlin — Director
• Erna Lazarus — Writer

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