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A Star Is Shorn

A Star Is Shorn

Comedy

19m

April 20, 1939 (86 years ago)

Overview

Danny Webb plays wanna-be Hollywood agent, Speedy Williams, while Mary Treen plays Patsy, the best friend of Hazel Hackenschmitt (Ethelreda Leopold). Having just won the hometown title of "Miss Maple Syrup", Hazel decides to move to Hollywood to be a star. Speedy cooks up a scheme to get her seen by important Hollywood producer, B.O. Botswaddle (Raymond Brown) who is known to never make a move without Astrological guidance. This scheme involves making up Patsy with turban and a 3rd Eye, and introducing her to Botswaddle as a mystical seer... one, of course, who see's Hazel as the star of his next motion picture. Naturally, things do not go as planned. Treen is especially memorable in a wonderfully goofy role.

ActorAge thenAge now
Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Speedy Williams

Birthday: May 24, 1906

32 September 16, 1983 (77)
Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Patsy

Birthday: March 27, 1907

32 July 20, 1989 (82)
Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Hazel Hackenschmitt

Birthday: July 2, 1914

24 January 26, 1998 (83)
Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Producer

Birthday: February 15, 1895

44 November 5, 1963 (68)
Beatrice Blinn

Beatrice Blinn

Botswaddle's Secretary

Birthday: July 7, 1901

37 March 31, 1979 (77)