A misfire better targeted for the stage than for the silver screen. Centering on Broadway, the picture makes no attempt to employ any cinematic devices. The static camera and tediously long shots also typify the statue-like thespian delivery. The story concerns a stage producer,
MacBride, and his director pal, Mowbray, as they try to ruin the career of one of their contracted actresses, Vinson. With her contract about to expire and no chance of her renewing, they decide to make her final production with them a disaster with a twist later employed uproariously in THE
PRODUCERS. To do so they scout around for the worst script they can find and decide on a work by neo...
Released:
1940
Rated:
NR
Length:
61 mins