It Happened in Hollywood

A silent Western star has trouble adjusting to the coming of sound.

Cast

Richard Dix

as Tim Bart

Fay Wray

as Gloria Gay

Victor Kilian

as Slim

Franklin Pangborn

as Mr. Forsythe

Charles Arnt

as Jed Reed

Granville Bates

as Sam Bennett

William B. Davidson

as Al Howard

Arthur Loft

as Pete

Edgar Dearing

as Joe Stevens

James Donlan

as Shorty

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