Mondo Hollywood 56 years old
Hollywood laid bare!
Long considered a cult classic, "Mondo Hollywood" captures the underside of Hollywood by documenting a moment in time (1965-67), when an inquisitive trust in the unknown was paramount, hope for the future was tangible and life was worth living on the fringe. An interior monologue narrative approach is used throughout the film, where each principal person shown not only decided on what they wanted to be filmed doing, but also narrated their own scenes. The film opens with Gypsy Boots (the original hippie vegan - desert hopping blender salesman), and stripper Jennie Lee, working out 'Watusi-style' beneath the 'Hollywood' sign -- leading into the 'sustainable community' insight of Lewis Beach Marvin III, the S&H Green Stamp heir, who lived in a $10 a month garage while owning a mountain retreat in Malibu.
Credits
Mondo Hollywood Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frank Zappa He was 26, 52 years old when he died | |
| Coleman Francis He was 48, 53 years old when he died | |
| Rodney Bingenheimer He was 19, now 76 years old | |
| Bobby Beausoleil He was 19, now 76 years old | as Himself - Cupid |
| Ram Dass He was 36, 88 years old when he died | |
| Jimmy Carl Black He was 29, 70 years old when he died | |
| Valerie Porter She was 24, now 81 years old | |
| Carol Cole She was 3, 17 years old when she died |
Mondo Hollywood Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mike Curb as Music. He was 22 (now 79) years old | Sound |
Mondo Hollywood (56 years)
Hollywood laid bare!
- Release day: Friday, June 30, 1967
- Runtime: 120 minutes
