Question 1

How was billing rearranged for the re-release of Stand-In?

Accepted Answer

Originally, Leslie Howard and Joan Blondell were above the title, with Humphrey Bogart below. For the 1948 re-release, after Howard's death and Bogart's rise, Bogart was top billed.

Question 2

Which silent film star appears as a desperate extra in Stand-In?

Accepted Answer

Mary MacLaren, a former silent film leading lady, plays Naomi, a former silent star desperate for a small role. By the film's release, MacLaren herself was working as a sporadic extra.

Question 3

What real-life child actress does Joan Blondell's character resemble?

Accepted Answer

Joan Blondell's character Lester Plum bears some resemblance to Marie Osborne, a silent-era child actress who returned to Hollywood in the 1930s as an extra and stand-in.

Question 4

Where was the story 'Stand-In' originally published?

Accepted Answer

Clarence Budington Kelland's story 'Stand-In' was a 6-part serial in 'The Saturday Evening Post' from February 13 to March 20, 1937.

Question 5

What is the age gap between actors J.C. Nugent and Tully Marshall?

Accepted Answer

J.C. Nugent was just four years younger than Tully Marshall, who played his grandfather in the film.

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