Hollywood - The Second Step

1936 0h 11m EN

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

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6.4

IMDB

★8.7TMDB · 3★6.4IMDB · 75

Documentary

Synopsis

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This short follows the early career of actress Jane Barnes. She starts by doing extra work. After several months she is offered a studio contract (the "first step"). However, her work consists mostly of fashion shoots and bit parts that end up on the cutting room floor. She is even used as a stand-in for Maureen O'Sullivan on the set of a Tarzan movie when camera angles and lighting must be set up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carey Wilson
Narrator
Jane Barnes
Herself
Maureen O'Sullivan
Herself
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Billy Grady (as Ralph Bushman)
Chico Marx
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Felix E. Feist
Writers: Mauri Grashin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Carey Wilson and Jane Barnes and Maureen O'Sullivan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0176821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Felix E. Feist directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Carey Wilson and Jane Barnes and Maureen O'Sullivan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0176821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.