Breakdowns of 1941
Brief Synopsis
This short film presents a blooper reel containing clips of various movies from 1941.
Cast & Crew
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Eddie Albert
Archival Footage
Mary Astor
Archival Footage
Willie Best
Archival Footage
Humphrey Bogart
Archival Footage
Walter Brennan
Archival Footage
James Cagney
Archival Footage
Film Details
Genre
Short
Comedy
Release Date
1941
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
12m
Synopsis
This short film presents a blooper reel containing clips of various movies from 1941.
Crew
Eddie Albert
Archival Footage
Mary Astor
Archival Footage
Willie Best
Archival Footage
Humphrey Bogart
Archival Footage
Walter Brennan
Archival Footage
James Cagney
Archival Footage
Gary Cooper
Archival Footage
Bette Davis
Archival Footage
Rita Hayworth
Archival Footage
Ronald Reagan
Archival Footage
George Reeves
Archival Footage
Edward G. Robinson
Archival Footage
Rosalind Russell
Archival Footage
James Stewart
Archival Footage
Jane Wyman
Archival Footage
Film Details
Genre
Short
Comedy
Release Date
1941
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
12m
Articles
Breakdowns of 1941
Maya Angelou famously said "I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." In that spirit, this blooper reel of "breakdowns", compiled for private amusement at the annual Warner Club party for executives and stars, reveals more about the actors in the Warner Brothers stable than anything else they've done on screen. Some take their flubs in good humor (Jimmy Stewart, Rosalind Russell, James Cagney) and some most certainly do not (John Garfield, Bette Davis) -- often with saltier language than ever would have made it past the Hays Office. Edward G. Robinson reveals a peculiar habit of spitting raspberries after blown takes, and James Cagney has a particularly difficult time getting out of one scene in Torrid Zone (1941), with co-star, furniture, and even the venetian blinds conspiring against him. Sure, the screw-ups are funny, but what's most illuminating about these unguarded moments is how so much of that mysterious quotient "star power" is really the ability to transmit the best of one's true self onto the screen.
Breakdowns of 1941
Maya Angelou famously said "I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." In that spirit, this blooper reel of "breakdowns", compiled for private amusement at the annual Warner Club party for executives and stars, reveals more about the actors in the Warner Brothers stable than anything else they've done on screen. Some take their flubs in good humor (Jimmy Stewart, Rosalind Russell, James Cagney) and some most certainly do not (John Garfield, Bette Davis) -- often with saltier language than ever would have made it past the Hays Office. Edward G. Robinson reveals a peculiar habit of spitting raspberries after blown takes, and James Cagney has a particularly difficult time getting out of one scene in Torrid Zone (1941), with co-star, furniture, and even the venetian blinds conspiring against him. Sure, the screw-ups are funny, but what's most illuminating about these unguarded moments is how so much of that mysterious quotient "star power" is really the ability to transmit the best of one's true self onto the screen.
