Mondo Hollywood

Mondo Hollywood

1967
2h 0min

Long considered a cult classic, "Mondo Hollywood" captures the underside of Hollywood by documenting a moment in time (1965-67), when an inquisitive trust in the unknown was paramount, hope for the future was tangible and life was worth living on the fringe. An interior monologue narrative approach is used throughout the film, where each principal person shown not only decided on what they wanted to be filmed doing, but also narrated their own scenes. The film opens with Gypsy Boots (the original hippie vegan - desert hopping blender salesman), and stripper Jennie Lee, working out 'Watusi-style' beneath the 'Hollywood' sign -- leading into the 'sustainable community' insight of Lewis Beach Marvin III, the S&H Green Stamp heir, who lived in a $10 a month garage while owning a mountain retreat in Malibu.

Mondo Hollywood

Storyline

Long considered a cult classic, "Mondo Hollywood" captures the underside of Hollywood by documenting a moment in time (1965-67), when an inquisitive trust in the unknown was paramount, hope for the future was tangible and life was worth living on the fringe. An interior monologue narrative approach is used throughout the film, where each principal person shown not only decided on what they wanted to be filmed doing, but also narrated their own scenes. The film opens with Gypsy Boots (the original hippie vegan - desert hopping blender salesman), and stripper Jennie Lee, working out 'Watusi-style' beneath the 'Hollywood' sign -- leading into the 'sustainable community' insight of Lewis Beach Marvin III, the S&H Green Stamp heir, who lived in a $10 a month garage while owning a mountain retreat in Malibu.
    Released
    30 June 1967
    Runtime
    2h 0min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Omega-Cyrano Productions, Emerson Film Enterprises
Cast
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
Acting
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
Acting
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Acting
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Acting
Bobby Beausoleil
Bobby Beausoleil
Himself - Cupid
Jay Sebring
Jay Sebring
Costume & Make-Up
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
Acting
Rodney Bingenheimer
Rodney Bingenheimer
Acting
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Acting
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Directing
Ram Dass
Ram Dass
Acting
Coleman Francis
Coleman Francis
Acting
Carol Cole
Carol Cole
Acting
Cher
Cher
Acting
Arlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl
Acting
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Acting
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Acting
Mary Ure
Mary Ure
Acting
James Stewart
James Stewart
Acting
Jane Russell
Jane Russell
Acting
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Acting
Ann Miller
Ann Miller
Acting
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
Acting
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Acting
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
Acting
Greer Garson
Greer Garson
Acting
Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards
Acting
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Acting
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Acting
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Acting
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
Acting
Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
Acting
Elke Sommer
Elke Sommer
Acting
Andy Williams
Andy Williams
Acting
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
Acting
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Acting
Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret
Acting
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue
Acting
Rudi Gernreich
Costume & Make-Up
Gypsy Boots
Acting
Dale Davis
Acting
Carazini
Acting
Theodore Charach
Writing
Carl Franzoni
Acting
Valerie Porter
Acting
Margaretta Ramsey
Acting
Vito Paulekas
Acting
Jimmy Carl Black
Acting
Antony Armstrong-Jones Snowdon
Himself (archive footage)
Jennie Lee
Acting
Lewis Beach Marvin III
Acting
Gail Zappa
Production
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