31 Dec 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
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Gordon Pinsent Dr Fred Urquhart
Shaun Benson Ken Brugger
Patricia Phillips Norah Urquhart
Sofía Sisniega Chloe
Stephanie Sigman Catalina Aguado
Jayden Greig Ice cream boy
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