Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

"Introducing The Dog Who Launched 1000 Stars."

1976

1h 32m

4.1(15 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

85 members

Acting

Bruce Dern

Grayson Potchuck

Acting

Madeline Kahn

Estie Del Ruth

Acting

Art Carney

J.J. Fromberg

Acting

Phil Silvers

Murray Fromberg

Acting

Teri Garr

Fluffy Peters

Acting

Ron Leibman

Rudy Montague

Acting

Sterling Holloway

Old Man on Bus

Acting

Virginia Mayo

Miss Battley

Acting

Henny Youngman

Manny Farber

Acting

Ethel Merman

Hedda Parsons

Acting

Ricardo Montalban

Silent Film Star

Acting

Aldo Ray

Stubby Stebbins

Acting

Joan Blondell

Landlady

Acting

Broderick Crawford

Special Effects Man

Acting

Dorothy Lamour

Visiting Film Star

Acting

Ann Miller

Presidents' Girl 2

Acting

Dean Stockwell

Paul Levell

Acting

Tab Hunter

David Hamilton

Acting

Victor Mature

Nick

Acting

Barbara Nichols

Nick's Girl

Acting

Army Archerd

Premiere MC

Acting

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Premiere Female Star

Acting

Doodles Weaver

Man in Mexican Film

Acting

Cyd Charisse

President's Girl 4

Acting

Alice Faye

Secretary at Gate

Acting

Milton Berle

Blind Man

Acting

Walter Pidgeon

Grayson's Butler

Acting

Gloria DeHaven

President's Girl 1 (as Gloria De Haven)

Acting

Johnny Weissmüller

Stagehand 2

Acting

Mike Mazurki

Studio Guard

Acting

Carmel Myers

Woman Journalist

Acting

Dennis Morgan

Tour Guide

Acting

Ann Rutherford

Grayson's Studio Secretary

Acting

Eli Mintz

Tailor

Acting

Yvonne De Carlo

Cleaning Woman

Acting

Billy Barty

Assistant Director

Acting

Shecky Greene

Tourist

Acting

Phil Leeds

Dog Catcher

Acting

Cliff Norton

Dog Catcher

Acting

Romo Vincent

Short Order Cook

Acting

William Benedict

Man on Bus

Acting

Dorothy Gulliver

Old Woman on Bus

Acting

William Demarest

Studio Gatekeeper

Acting

Rory Calhoun

Philip Hart

Acting

Henry Wilcoxon

Silent Film Director

Acting

Jackie Coogan

Stagehand 1

Acting

Andy Devine

Priest in Dog Pound

Acting

Richard Arlen

Silent Film Star 2

Acting

Jack La Rue

Silent Film Villain

Acting

Nancy Walker

Mrs. Fromberg

Acting

Gloria DeHaven

President's Girl 1

Acting

Louis Nye

Radio Interviewer

Acting

Stepin Fetchit

Dancing Butler

Acting

Ken Murray

Souvenir Salesman

Acting

Rudy Vallee

Autograph Hound

Acting

George Jessel

Awards Announcer

Acting

Rhonda Fleming

Rhoda Flaming

Acting

Dick Haymes

James Crawford

Acting

Robert Alda

Richard Entwhistle

Acting

Fritz Feld

Rudy's Butler

Acting

Edward Ashley

Second Butler

Acting

Kres Mersky

Girl in Arab Film

No Image

Acting

Jane Connell

Waitress

Acting

Janet Blair

President's Girl 3

Acting

Dennis Day

Singing Telegraph Man

Acting

Harry Ritz

Cleaning Woman

Acting

Jimmy Ritz

Cleaning Woman

Acting

Jesse White

Rudy's Agent

Acting

Jack Carter

Male Journalist

Acting

Jack Bernardi

Fluffy's Escort

Acting

Fernando Lamas

Premiere Male Star

Acting

Huntz Hall

Moving Man

Acting

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Mexican Projectionist

Acting

Edward Le Veque

Prostitute Customer

No Image

Acting

Edgar Bergen

Professor Quicksand

Acting

Ronny Graham

Mark Bennett

Acting

Morey Amsterdam

Custard Pie Star

Acting

Eddie Foy Jr.

Custard Pie Star

Acting

Peter Lawford

Slapstick Star

Acting

Patricia Morison

Star at Screening

Acting

Guy Madison

Star at Screening

Acting

Regis Toomey

Burlesque Stagehand

Acting

James Brodhead

Priest

No Image

Acting

Keye Luke

Cook in Kitchen

Acting

John Carradine

Drunk

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