World Premiere
“WHEN CUPID TAKES ANOTHER POT-SHOT AT THE GREAT PROFILE...WOW!”
Synopsis
A movie-making publicity man screwball comedy about a movie producer who wants to create publicity for his latest project. He decides to have three men pose as spies, disrupting the opening, but things don't go quite as planned...there are actual spies also present!
Top Cast
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John Barrymore
Duncan DeGrasse
Frances Farmer
Kitty Carr
Eugene Pallette
Gregory Martin
Virginia Dale
Lee Morrisson
Ricardo Cortez
Mark Saunders
Sig Ruman
Franz von Bushmaster
Don Castle
Joe Bemis
William Wright
Luther Shinkley
Fritz Feld
Field Marshal Muller
Luis Alberni
Signor Scaletti
Cliff Nazarro
Peters
Andrew Tombes
Nixon
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 21, 1941
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ted Tetzlaff, Otis Garrett
- Screenplay & Story
- Earl Felton, Gordon Kahn
- Original Title
- World Premiere
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ted Tetzlaff, Otis Garrett
Earl Felton, Gordon Kahn
Daniel L. Fapp
Archie Marshek
Sol C. Siegel
Department Leadership Roster
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Ted Tetzlaff
Director
Earl Felton
Screenplay
Gordon Kahn
Screenplay
Archie Marshek
Editor
Sol C. Siegel
Producer
Otis Garrett
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About World Premiere
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is World Premiere about?
A movie-making publicity man screwball comedy about a movie producer who wants to create publicity for his latest project. He decides to have three men pose as spies, disrupting the opening, but things don't go quite as planned...there are actual spies also present!
Who directed World Premiere?
World Premiere was directed by Ted Tetzlaff, Otis Garrett.
Who stars in World Premiere?
The principal cast of World Premiere includes John Barrymore, Frances Farmer, Eugene Pallette, Virginia Dale, Ricardo Cortez.
When was World Premiere released and how long is it?
World Premiere was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for World Premiere?
World Premiere holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).