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World Premiere (1941)

World Premiere poster
Directed by
Ted Tetzlaff
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film producer stages a wild publicity stunt for a new movie premiere. A group of characters gets caught up in the chaotic event.

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What happens

World Premiere is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Ted Tetzlaff and written by Earl Felton. The film stars John Barrymore, Frances Farmer, Eugene Pallette, Virginia Dale, Ricardo Cortez, Sig Ruman and Don Castle. The film was released on August 21, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. Otis Garrett was originally scheduled to direct the film but had to pull out due to undergoing major surgery. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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