It Came from Hollywood

{{Short description|1982 film directed by Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox film

| name = It Came from Hollywood

| image = It Came from Hollywood poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster.

| director = Malcolm Leo
Andrew Solt[https://mubi.com/films/it-came-from-hollywood MUBI]

| producer = Jeff Stein
Susan Strausberg

| writer = Dana Olsen

| starring = Dan Aykroyd
John Candy
Cheech Marin
Tommy Chong
Gilda Radner

| music =

| cinematography = Fred J. Koenekamp

| editing = Janice Hampton
Sarah Legon
Bert Lovitt

| distributor = Paramount Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1982|10|29}}

| runtime = 80 minutes [https://www.amazon.com/Came-Hollywood-VHS-Dan-Aykroyd/dp/6300214133/ref=sr_1_1/145-1078561-8312912?ie=UTF8&qid=1547935544&sr=8-1&keywords=It+Came+from+Hollywood Amazon.com: It Came From Hollywood (VHS)]

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $5 million{{cite magazine|magazine=Daily Variety|page=3|title=Film Reviews: It Came From Hollywood|date=October 29, 1982|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|author-link=Todd McCarthy}}

| gross = $2.6 million{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=itcamefromhollywood.htm |title=It Came from Hollywood (1982) |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=May 2, 2016}}

}}

It Came from Hollywood is a 1982 American comedy documentary film compiling clips from various B movies. Written by Dana Olsen and directed by Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt,[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/452081/it-came-from-hollywood TCM.com] the film features wraparound segments and narration by several famous comedians, including Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner, and Cheech and Chong. Sections of It Came from Hollywood focus on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and the works of Ed Wood.[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/it-came-from-hollywood-1982 It Came from Hollywood Movie Review (1982)|Roger Ebert.com] The closing signature song was the doo wop hit "What's Your Name" by Don and Juan.