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It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood is a 1982 American comedy documentary film compiling clips from various B movies. Written by Dana Olsen and directed by Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt, the film features wraparound segments and narration by several famous comedians, including Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner, and Cheech and Chong. Sections of It Came from Hollywood focus on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and the works of Ed Wood.

Cast

  • Dan Aykroyd as himself/col. Dan Diamond (segment Aliens)/The High School Patrol (segment Troubled Teenagers)/the Scientist (segment The Brains)
  • John Candy as himself/the producer/the projectionist
  • Cheech and Chong as themselves
  • Gilda Radner as herself/Judy Miller the young girl

The character of the col. Dan Diamond is a reference to the Motor Sergeant Frank Tree from the film 1941, also starring Aykroyd, while the character of the young girl by Gilda is a reference to the most know Judy Miller character of her SNL sketches.

Dan Aykroyd in this film presents a segment called "Troubled Teens" playing a detective dressed in a trench-coat, with the voice-over intro to this states in true 'Dragnet' style: "From the Official Files of the Californian Department of Education". About five years later Aykroyd starred in the official movie parody of the series.

Segments

  • "Gorillas" (Gilda Radner)
  • "Aliens" (Dan Aykroyd)
  • "Giants and Tiny People" (Cheech and Chong)
  • "A Salute to Edward D. Wood, Jr." (John Candy)
  • "Musical Memories" (Gilda Radner)
  • "Previews of Coming Attractions" (trailers) (John Candy)
  • "Troubled Teenagers" (Dan Aykroyd)
  • "Getting High in the Movies" (Cheech and Chong)
  • "The Animal Kingdom Goes Berserk" (Cheech and Chong)
  • "Technical Triumphs" (John Candy)
  • "The Brain" (Dan Aykroyd)
  • "Monsters" (Gilda Radner)

List of films

See also

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