A VERY PRIVATE FILM

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 79, 14 March 1936, Page 9

A VERY PRIVATE FILM

Players’ Blow-Ups There is a film going the rounds of private Hollywood parties which, unfortunately, is not likely ever to havo a release in a public theatre. This is a pity, a writer remarks, for it features many famous stars, Garbo, Marlene and Shirley Temple among them. “Blow-up” is the studio term for mistakes in dialogue or acting made by players. What makes the “blow-up” so amusing and picturesque, very often, is the language which aecoinoanies it. It also makes the film which Hollywood stars have put together for their own entertainment not exactly suitable for general exhibition. Various stars have different ways o! reacting to the “blow-up.” John Barrymore, forgetting a line, says, “Nuts, can't I ever remember that .... line?” Ronald Colman snaps his fingers tn disgust. Victor McLaglen snorts furiously, while Fredric .March says, “Nuts,” too, and waves his arms about like a semaphore. Jack Oakie indulges in a few strong words. He maintains they are good for the artistic soul. The “blow-up” might cost a company as much as £5O. Hence the an- t r.oyance of all concerned. But they make a mightily entertaining film when strung together, according to those who have seen “Blow-Ups” at Hollywood parties.