A Star Is Shorn

Ethelreda Leopold wants to become a movie star, but she and room mate Mary Treen are out of luck. In pops new-made talent agent Danny Webb, who comes up with a scam to get her a role.

Webb isn't much remembered for his movies; he was a voice talent, and he does a few imitations here. He also did some uncredited work for Warner Brothers cartoons.

As for Miss Leopold (her real name!), she had a long career in movies and television, almost 150 appearances from 1934 through 1989. This is one of the few in which she gets a screen credit.

All of the characters are given ridiculous names. Miss Leoold rejoices in "Hazel Hackenscmitt". While there are a few gags directed at the studios, it's mostly about Webb.

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.