Today in the conversation accidentally remembered and thought that maybe somebody else would be interesting.
Many years ago in the Odessa circus filmed an episode for the film "Granate Bracelet" on Kuprin. I have forgotten the story and the movie, but I remember the filming case.
There, according to the plot, a fan gives the circus girl he fell in love with a flock of lambs. This episode was filmed. The circus was played by the rider Gitana (who seemed to later become Batalov's wife). I took part in a mass meeting – the hall had to be filled with the public. Moreover, I managed to get some camel and an old-fashioned hat in the mud - those who participated in the massacre in their clothes received less, and those who changed clothes - more. The difference was almost 2 rubles - at the time and in my student position the amount is noticeable, so I mention the hat.
So, the rider is jumping on a horse in a maneuver, and at this time the Sprakhstalmeister announces something very important, such as "his nobleness so pleases the rider as a gift" and at this time a herd of lambs (presents) is driven out in a maneuver.
Then the rider did not stop the horse there, then the lambs did not go out as the director wanted, then the audience (mass) did not applaud so much - the episode was shot eight times in a word. Everybody has already stunned. Note that the sound is recorded separately from the image. After rehearsals and many doubts to the Sprakhstalmeister (how could I forget his surname - he was in this hypostasis in the Odessa circus for decades, all the Odessa knew him), so he once again comes out such a whole in a frack, with a manic and a butterfly and a very solid figure and instead of the words on the plot, he routinely announces " _ And you went all to such a mother and that you would go there and here..." It was in a decorated form, and in fact his tirade could envy any bandit.
Well, everyone laughed and forgot - tired yet, especially since the shootings went after the usual performance, i.e. by night.
The movie was very nice, at the time even good. The audience received him very well, he was even rewarded, seemingly something.
A few months after the release on the screens was made a copy with titles and the film was shown in the club of the deaf. The hohote was still in the room - they were reading on their lips!