Hollywood legendary director Cecil B. DeMille gives a film extra a break in a promotional film for The Crusades (1935).
If you're looking for a tight, well-oiled narrative, keep walking. Hollywood Extra Girl is basically a glorified commercial that got lost on its way to a newsreel collection. You should only watch this if you have a weird fascination with how studios sold the 'magic' of the movies back in the thirties. If you hate old-...
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"If you're looking for a tight, well-oiled narrative, keep walking. Hollywood Extra Girl is basically a glorified commercial that got lost on its way to a newsreel collection. You should only watch this if you have a weird fascination with how studios sold the 'magic' of the movies back in the thirties. If you hate old-timey, self-congratulatory industry puff pieces, you are going to absolutely despise this. It’s really something else watching Cecil B. DeMille play a version of himself. He carri..."
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