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Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius (1987)
TV Movie | Drama

Hollywood hack Pat Hobby lands a job adapting a play by the brilliant Rene Wilcox for the screen. Wilcox refuses to work with him and Hobby believes he has written the script on his own. He steals it, makes a few changes, then submits it. ...See moreHollywood hack Pat Hobby lands a job adapting a play by the brilliant Rene Wilcox for the screen. Wilcox refuses to work with him and Hobby believes he has written the script on his own. He steals it, makes a few changes, then submits it. The studio immediately recognizes it as a different script which has previously been submitted and rejected. When Wilcox realizes what has happened, he insists that Hobby work with him once more, but only uses him to model a particularly sorry character of his new play on him. See less
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Director
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F. Scott Fitzgerald (stories) | Rob Thompson (as Rob Thompson)
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Updated Nov 20, 1987

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Nov 20, 1987 (United States)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Christopher Lloyd
Pat Hobby Pat Hobby   See fewer
Colin Firth
Rene Wilcox Rene Wilcox   See fewer
John Finnegan
Guard #1 Guard #1   See fewer
Joseph Campanella
Jack Berners Jack Berners   See fewer
Joseph V. Perry
Guard #2 Guard #2   See fewer
Al Mancini
Lancer / Smitty Lancer / Smitty   See fewer
David Hart
Assistant Director Assistant Director   See fewer
Paul Tauger
Propman Propman   See fewer
Beau William Starr
Jack Wilson Jack Wilson   See fewer
Rico Guarnieri
Gus Venske Gus Venske   See fewer
Beverly Sanders
Mrs. Robinson Mrs. Robinson   See fewer
Gwil Richards
Mr. Robinson Mr. Robinson   See fewer
Kevin Bash
Errol Flynn Errol Flynn   See fewer
W. Ernest Bown
Guard #3 Guard #3   See fewer
Molly Hagan
Katherine Hodge Katherine Hodge   See fewer
Wendy Schaal
Nurse Earle Nurse Earle   See fewer
Tim Wise
Max Leam Max Leam   See fewer
Ben Hartigan
Ned Harmon Ned Harmon   See fewer
Harry S. Murphy
Man at Table (as Harry Murphy) Man at Table (as Harry Murphy)   See fewer
Mary Margaret Amato
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Jules Dean
Shirley Temple Shirley Temple   See fewer
Dan Twyman
1930's Movie Star 1930's Movie Star   See fewer
Marc Segal
Studio Executive (uncredited) Studio Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
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