Mondo Hollywood (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, Mondo Hollywood is a documentary film directed by Robert Carl Cohen, running about 120 minutes. “Hollywood laid bare!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Mondo Hollywood stars Margaretta Ramsey, Dale Davis, Theodore Charach and Ram Dass, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.0/10, Mondo Hollywood has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mondo Hollywood page.

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