World Premiere (1941)
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A producer devises an elaborate gala premiere for his latest anti-Nazi propaganda epic, The Earth in Flames. It is slated to open in Washington, D.C. and he has his press agents working overtime to produce an enormous hoopla of secrecy and publicity stunts. They come up with the plan of hiring a trio of "spies" who are to send disturbing threats just before the showing to put the audience on edge. Unfortunately, three real agents are trying to exchange the print of the new film with a pro-Nazi propaganda film. These fellows try hard, but they prove to be bungling idiots of espionage and their botched attempts provide most of the fun. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Barrymore, Frances Farmer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ted Tetzlaff
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of World Premiere
A producer devises an elaborate gala premiere for his latest anti-Nazi propaganda epic, The Earth in Flames. It is slated to open in Washington, D.C. and he has his press agents working overtime to produce an enormous hoopla of secrecy and publicity stunts. They come up with the plan of hiring a trio of "spies" who are to send disturbing threats just before the showing to put the audience on edge. Unfortunately, three real agents are trying to exchange the print of the new film with a pro-Nazi propaganda film. These fellows try hard, but they prove to be bungling idiots of espionage and their botched attempts provide most of the fun. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of World Premiere
- John Barrymore - Duncan DeGrasse
- Eugene Pallette - Gregory Martin
- Ricardo Cortez - Mark Saunders
- Don Castle - Joe Bemis
- Luis Alberni - Signor Scaletti
- Andrew Tombes - Nixon
- Frances Farmer - Kitty Carr
- Virginia Dale - Lee Morrison
- Sig Rumann - Franz von Bushmaster
- Fritz Feld - Muller
- Cliff Nazarro - Peters
- Will Wright - Luther Skinkley
- Director(s):
- Ted Tetzlaff
- Writer(s):
- Earl Felton
- Producer(s):
- Sol C. Siegel
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