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Breakdowns of 1938

  • 1938
  • 13m
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Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)
ComedyDocumentaryShort

This was one of the annual "blooper" reels screened by the Warners Club, an organization of Warners actors, crew and executives. It was meant to poke fun at the flubs and bloopers that occur... Read allThis was one of the annual "blooper" reels screened by the Warners Club, an organization of Warners actors, crew and executives. It was meant to poke fun at the flubs and bloopers that occurred ont the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.This was one of the annual "blooper" reels screened by the Warners Club, an organization of Warners actors, crew and executives. It was meant to poke fun at the flubs and bloopers that occurred ont the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

  • Director
    • Robert Clampett
  • Stars
    • Eddie Acuff
    • Katharine Alexander
    • Fay Bainter
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Robert Clampett
    • Stars
      • Eddie Acuff
      • Katharine Alexander
      • Fay Bainter
    • 3User reviews
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    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Dunk Glover (Love Is On the Air outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Katharine Alexander
    Katharine Alexander
    • Mrs. Rogers (That Certain Woman outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Fay Bainter
    Fay Bainter
    • Hannah Parmalee (White Banners outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Harrington (Love Is On the Air outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Philip Chester (Fools for Scandal outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Porky Pig
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Turkey Morgan
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Buck Cantrell (Jezebel outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Sheila Bromley
    Sheila Bromley
    • Gladys Wagner (Missing Witnesses outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Claudette Colbert
    Claudette Colbert
    • Tatiana (Tovarich outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Connolly
    Walter Connolly
    • Carter Hibbard (First Lady outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Cromwell
    Richard Cromwell
    • Ted Dillard (Jezebel outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Mary Donnell
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Torchy Blaine (Fly Away Baby outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Fazenda
    Louise Fazenda
    • Mrs. Greevey (First Lady outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Errol Flynn
    Errol Flynn
    • Robin Hood (The Adventures Of Robin Hood outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Jack Merrick
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Dick Foran
    Dick Foran
    • Self (Empty Holsters outtakes)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Clampett
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    All it's cracked up to be

    This is on the 2-Disc DVD of Adventures of Robin Hood from 1938. 13 minutes of gag reel, with the occasionally added goofy sound effect to highlight something(certainly the "helmet trying out montage" isn't that interesting by itself... not that it helps much). What is the appeal of seeing people flub their lines and in general mess up takes? While some may say it's schadenfreude, I disagree. It's a reminder that we are all imperfect humans, we make mistakes, and it's OK... it's fine to laugh at that. Even the big stars could find themselves the victim of a tongue-twisting lines. Add to that the sheer energy and vitality that we see when they break character to chuckle heartily at their mistake, or apologize(man, some women were beaten down back them... then again, some of them have plenty of pep to them), and we can't help but smile. Some of the mixups are also genuinely funny. I didn't know any other films in this other than the one it was one of the special features on. They are all in black and white. There is a little moderate swearing in this. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys the reminder that we are all allowed to screw up, every once in a while. 7/10
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    A Funny Look on the Cutting Room Floor

    In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Warners Brothers would yearly sweep up clips of all those fluffed takes and produce a little in-house movie showing the magnificent actors of the era blowing take after take and cursing in annoyance, interspersed with a deliberately-produced clip of Porky Pig as a carpenter hitting his thumb with a hammer and grunting "Son of a b-b-b-b-b-b-". The result, usually for the studio holiday party, would then go back into the vault. But recently a couple of them have surfaced as extras to DVD releases.

    It's very funny to watch actors in high-minded roles suddenly break down and start cussing a blue streak. Look out for this and others as they show up. And if you have a chance, see if you can find the DVD issue of Columbia's OUR MAN GODFREY with dapper, debonair William Powell blowing up, followed by Eugene Palette blowing up. But they can't compare with demure Carole Lombard's command of profane language!
    6abaihaqi-74882

    Innovation of swear words on cartoon history

    I thought was Rick and Morty was tv animation adult has like swear words, actually this is first swear words on cartoon show. Well, this not very good as this show intended for kids and not for adults. Thankfully, this one is cut as deleted scene which Porky Pig say: "son of a b**ch" on this cartoon show. Well, afterwards, this deleted scene rebroadcast on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and some home video that has featured on it.

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    • Trivia
      Claudette Colbert was not under contract to Warners at the time, but appears in Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) by virtue of her having been loaned to Warner Bros. to shoot Cette nuit est notre nuit (1937).
    • Quotes

      Ronald Reagan: [referring to faulty prop gun] Well, that goddamn thing locked up again.

    • Connections
      Features Sur la piste de l'Ouest (1936)

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      • 13m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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