Stand-In

Released Oct 29, 1937

1h 31m

Comedy

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68%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

New York bankers send a businessman (Leslie Howard) to Hollywood to shape up a wild studio.

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

There's some very funny clowning at the expense of Shirley Temple prodigies, Hollywood boarding-houses, and glamorous stars.

Jul 19, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Inane spoof on Hollywood, deteriorates in the second half to drivel.

Rated: C

Aug 26, 2012

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2005

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Clever, overlooked Hollywood satire from the quirky Tay Garnett.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 18, 2003

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Steve D

Nothing new but quite cute.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Tom M

Great movie that loses its way in the last 15 minutes. Blondell is perfect. Bogart is great. Howard is fun for awhile as a nerd but when 'smokin hot' Blondell throws herself at him and he acts like an 8 year old who thinks girls are 'icky' , the plot goes out the window. Still worth a watch even though ending is weak.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/26/20

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Audience Member

good stuff: howard+blondell

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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a sweet satire of the movie industry. leslie howard plays a strait-laced accountant sent in to cut costs at colossal studios, only to discover not everything is reducible to a balance sheet. humphrey bogart, in only his second film role, plays a drunken producer, and joan blondell, stand-in for the studio's diva, is leslie's adorable love interest. includes a hilarious shirley temple spoof

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Still brilliant. One of the first ever pastiches of the Hollywood system and the rare chance to see Bogie doing comedy. And he's hilarious. Oh, and Joan Blondell is still one of the sexiest women ever.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

The cast makes this one work so well, Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart and Joan Blondell are all terrific. Good story, snappy pace and professionally made. Fun and entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Tay Garnett

Director

Leslie Howard

Atterbury Dodd

Joan Blondell

Lester Plum

Humphrey Bogart

Doug Quintain

Alan Mowbray

Koslofski

Marla Shelton

Thelma Cheri

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Synopsis

New York bankers send a businessman (Leslie Howard) to Hollywood to shape up a wild studio.

Director: Tay Garnett
Screenwriter: Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker
Distributor: United Artists
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 1937, Original
Runtime: 1h 31m