A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930’s right through to the 1980’s. Includes Ronald Reagan ‘Pants Down’, Errol Flynn ‘Mobbed in the Men’s Bath Tub’, Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Randall, Tiny Tim, Glenn Campbell (who’s overwhelmed by a black male dancer), Don Adams, Don Knotts, Anita Bryant, Christopher Lee, Dick Foran, Ben Gazzara, Marilyn Monroe, Debbie Reynolds, Boris Karloff plus many many more. This compilation also includes footage of the Beatles, Elvis, Diana Ross, Hitler doing a jig and the inclusion of short animation ‘Bambi meets Godzilla’ by Marv Newland. Please note: The use of rare film sources presents moments of variable picture and sound quality.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
316688
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)