The camera visits Hollywood members of the Toluca Lake colony; Patsy Kelly visits Thelma Todd's café; badminton is played by the stars and experts..
Ralph Staub
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Is this worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white archives or you just want to see how movie stars wasted their Sunday afternoons, sure. It’s not exactly Tartuffe, but it’s a nice little time capsule. If you’re looking for a plot, look elsewhere. The whole thing is basically a glorified home movie. Ralp...
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Ralph Staub
Malcolm St. Clair
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"Is this worth your time? If you have a thing for black-and-white archives or you just want to see how movie stars wasted their Sunday afternoons, sure. It’s not exactly Tartuffe, but it’s a nice little time capsule. If you’re looking for a plot, look elsewhere. The whole thing is basically a glorified home movie. Ralph Staub wanders around with a camera, catching people at Thelma Todd’s place and watching them try to be athletic. There is something inherently funny about watching famous people..."
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