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27/12/1935 Music 0h 10m
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Overview

A behind-the-scenes showcase of how screen tests for studio executives are made and used in the Hollywood casting process. Some of the featured performances include actress Betty Jane Rhodes and opera singer Gladys Swarthout.

  1. Herbert Moulton

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lynne Overman

    Narrator

  2. Betty Jane Rhodes

    Starlet

  3. Gladys Swathout

    Opera Starlet

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A review by dortmunder
Written by dortmunder on 2024-08-30
A behind-the-scenes look at screen tests and how they work in Hollywood. Lynne Overman is presenting everything as straight facts, but his hard-boiled delivery gives everything a "winking" sense of tongue-in-cheek.

The first scene is with a very young Betty Jane Rhodes. She is getting ready in a make-up mirror before walking in for her screen test. Their back and forth is pretty funny and a self reflexive, when he wishes her luck, and then says they all need it, like by doing this short his career is going down the tubes.

What follows is a very nice soft-focus musical number with Betty J...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

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$0.00

Revenue
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