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Stand-In

1937Movie1 h 31 minNR

67

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67

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Summary

An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.

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Date night
Friends night
Teens

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Pulls you in.
Feasts your eyes.
Makes you laugh.

Not for scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Audience score69%
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1937
October 29, 1937
89 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomance
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
20 of 20
Directing · 2
Tay Garnett Director
Charles Kerr Assistant Director
Writing · 3
Gene Towne Screenplay
C. Graham Baker Screenplay
Clarence Budington Kelland Novel
Production · 1
Walter Wanger Producer
Camera · 1
Charles G. Clarke Director of Photography
Editing · 2
Otho Lovering Editor
Dorothy Spencer Editor
Sound · 2
Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
Paul Neal Sound
Art · 1
Alexander Toluboff Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Helen Taylor Costume Design

Tropes

Prima Donna Directorin 122 titlesIn the middle of shooting a film on an already bloated budget, director Koslovski insists on real edelweiss flowers for a scene set in a blizzard, where they would be invisible.The Glasses Come Offin 219 titlesDuring the climax where Atterbury appeals to the blue collar studio workers, he loses his Nerd Glasses.All 29 tropes

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