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Stand-In

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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 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Inane spoof on Hollywood, deteriorates in the second half to drivel. Rated: C Aug 26, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 11, 2005 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Clever, overlooked Hollywood satire from the quirky Tay Garnett. Rated: 4/5 Mar 18, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Nothing new but quite cute. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Audience Member good stuff: howard+blondell Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Another largely ignored comedy from the 1930s. Bogart and Howard are simply amazing. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis New York bankers send a businessman (Leslie Howard) to Hollywood to shape up a wild studio.
Director
Tay Garnett
Producer
Walter Wanger
Screenwriter
Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Walter Wanger Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 29, 1937, Original
Runtime
1h 31m