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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Release: 1976-07-26 ·Runtime: 92m ·★ 4.1
Comedy

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Peter Lawford Peter Lawford as Slapstick Star Ethel Merman Ethel Merman as Hedda Parsons Victor Mature Victor Mature as Nick Billy Barty Billy Barty as Assistant Director Jack La Rue Jack La Rue as Silent Film Villain Jane Connell Jane Connell as Waitress Sterling Holloway Sterling Holloway as Old Man on Bus Shecky Greene Shecky Greene as Tourist Keye Luke Keye Luke as Cook in Kitchen Milton Berle Milton Berle as Blind Man Robert Alda Robert Alda as Richard Entwhistle Jesse White Jesse White as Rudy's Agent Huntz Hall Huntz Hall as Moving Man John Carradine John Carradine as Drunk Art Carney Art Carney as J.J. Fromberg Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon as Grayson's Butler Johnny Weissmüller Johnny Weissmüller as Stagehand 2 Phil Leeds Phil Leeds as Dog Catcher Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun as Philip Hart Nancy Walker Nancy Walker as Mrs. Fromberg Ronny Graham Ronny Graham as Mark Bennett Patricia Morison Patricia Morison as Star at Screening Ann Rutherford Ann Rutherford as Grayson's Studio Secretary Romo Vincent Romo Vincent as Short Order Cook Andy Devine Andy Devine as Priest in Dog Pound Jack Bernardi Jack Bernardi as Fluffy's Escort Tab Hunter Tab Hunter as David Hamilton Cyd Charisse Cyd Charisse as President's Girl 4 William Benedict William Benedict as Man on Bus William Demarest William Demarest as Studio Gatekeeper Fernando Lamas Fernando Lamas as Premiere Male Star Henny Youngman Henny Youngman as Manny Farber Army Archerd Army Archerd as Premiere MC Morey Amsterdam Morey Amsterdam as Custard Pie Star Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Burlesque Stagehand Bruce Dern Bruce Dern as Grayson Potchuck Ann Miller Ann Miller as Presidents' Girl 2 Rudy Vallee Rudy Vallee as Autograph Hound Teri Garr Teri Garr as Fluffy Peters Broderick Crawford Broderick Crawford as Special Effects Man Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan as Tour Guide Alice Faye Alice Faye as Secretary at Gate Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo as Cleaning Woman Henry Wilcoxon Henry Wilcoxon as Silent Film Director Louis Nye Louis Nye as Radio Interviewer Jimmy Ritz Jimmy Ritz as Cleaning Woman Jack Carter Jack Carter as Male Journalist Barbara Nichols Barbara Nichols as Nick's Girl George Jessel George Jessel as Awards Announcer Dorothy Lamour Dorothy Lamour as Visiting Film Star Gloria DeHaven Gloria DeHaven as President's Girl 1 (as Gloria De Haven), President's Girl 1 Cliff Norton Cliff Norton as Dog Catcher Dorothy Gulliver Dorothy Gulliver as Old Woman on Bus Edward Ashley Edward Ashley as Second Butler Eddie Foy Jr. Eddie Foy Jr. as Custard Pie Star Ron Leibman Ron Leibman as Rudy Montague Virginia Mayo Virginia Mayo as Miss Battley Carmel Myers Carmel Myers as Woman Journalist Eli Mintz Eli Mintz as Tailor Jackie Coogan Jackie Coogan as Stagehand 1 Richard Arlen Richard Arlen as Silent Film Star 2 Stepin Fetchit Stepin Fetchit as Dancing Butler Dennis Day Dennis Day as Singing Telegraph Man Phil Silvers Phil Silvers as Murray Fromberg Ricardo Montalban Ricardo Montalban as Silent Film Star Doodles Weaver Doodles Weaver as Man in Mexican Film Ken Murray Ken Murray as Souvenir Salesman Edgar Bergen Edgar Bergen as Professor Quicksand Guy Madison Guy Madison as Star at Screening Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn as Estie Del Ruth Joan Blondell Joan Blondell as Landlady Dean Stockwell Dean Stockwell as Paul Levell Mike Mazurki Mike Mazurki as Studio Guard Fritz Feld Fritz Feld as Rudy's Butler Janet Blair Janet Blair as President's Girl 3 Harry Ritz Harry Ritz as Cleaning Woman Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Mexican Projectionist Aldo Ray Aldo Ray as Stubby Stebbins Zsa Zsa Gabor Zsa Zsa Gabor as Premiere Female Star Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming as Rhoda Flaming Dick Haymes Dick Haymes as James Crawford