Promoter Smoothie King helps a pair of phonies con their way into a movie company. As Wanda heads toward stardom, she turns more and more from King toward the matinée idol.


Is this thing worth a watch? Look, if you’re the type of person who needs a tight script and perfect pacing, stay away. You’re going to be annoyed by how quickly characters change their minds and how the plot just sort of wanders off into the bushes half the time. But if you have a soft spot for pre-code Hollywood nons...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

David Butler

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"Is this thing worth a watch? Look, if you’re the type of person who needs a tight script and perfect pacing, stay away. You’re going to be annoyed by how quickly characters change their minds and how the plot just sort of wanders off into the bushes half the time. But if you have a soft spot for pre-code Hollywood nonsense, the kind where everyone is yelling over each other and trying to scam the next guy, you might find something to like here. Spencer Tracy is in this, obviously. He’s doing hi..."

Dolores Casey
Buddy G. DeSylva, Sid Silvers, David Butler
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