Directed by Howard Zieff
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Wonderful atmospheric recreation of Hollywood in the 1930s, centered around an aspiring writer who ends up acting in westerns instead. Beau Bridges leaves his small Iowa town in search of fame and fortune out west. He is taken advantage of by unscrupulous con men in Nevada but accidentally escapes with their money across the desert. He stumbles upon a production company and befriends a group of cowboy actors including Andy Griffith. He fails as a writer in Hollywood so takes up acting. He quickly learns it's all about the money and is taken advantage of again. There are numerous excellent characterizations: Alan Arkin as the penny-pinching director, Donald Pleasance as the aloof and eccentric producer, Andy Griffith as a world-weary actor and Blythe Danner as a smart and pretty production assistant. Classic movie fans, especially western fans, will love every minute.
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