
During one of the periodic slumps in the British film industry, Adrian Brunel produced several satires on “film” types. This one describes the trials of a film producer, the hunt for a financier, shows some of the “technicians” and actors (such as the great Rhubarb Vaselino), and concludes with an excerpt from the production of a harrowing drama.

During one of the periodic slumps in the British film industry, Adrian Brunel produced several satires on “film” types. This one describes the trials of a film producer, the hunt for a financier, shows some of the “technicians” and actors (such as the great Rhubarb Vaselino), and concludes with an excerpt from the production of a harrowing drama.
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