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It Came from Hollywood (film)

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“ The guy in the green jacket in the back row! Get on his ass there! That's... Oh, that's disgusting! Get him out! ”
- The Theater Manager


It Came from Hollywood is a 1982 compilation film directed by Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt.

Synopsis[]

Notable comedians present clips from films spanning nearly 50 years and several genres. Some of these clips are spoofed or commented upon.

Cast[]

  • Dan Aykroyd as himself/Col. Dan Diamond/The High School Patrol/The Scientist
  • John Candy as himself/The Producer/The Theater Manager
  • Thomas Chong as himself
  • Cheech Marin as himself
  • Gilda Radner as herself/Judy Miller
  • Don E. Carney as Gorilla Radio Announcer
  • Teena Nickolas as Candy Counter Girl
  • Honey Shepard as Punk with Rat

Notes[]

  • It Came from Hollywood presents some of the film clips with comedians talking during them. In this way, its serves as a predecessor to Mystery Science Theater 3000.
  • Del Tenney receives thanks in the credits.
  • In 2001, Dan Aykroyd starred in a made-for-TV adaptation of Earth vs the Spider, which was not used by It Came from Hollywood (though several other films by directed Bert I. Gordon were).
  • It Came from Hollywood was broadcast on Comedy Central at least once during the same time period in which the network was also showing Mystery Science Theater 3000.
  • Licensing issues have prevented It Came from Hollywood from being released on DVD or Blu-Ray.

MST3K Connections[]

The following is a list of the films used in It Came from Hollywood (presented in chronological order of the films' release). Many of them have been used by Mystery Science Theater 3000 and/or its corollary productions.

References[]

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