Gossip Friday: A Flop Debut

From February 1936:

The screen debut of Carole Lombard’s pekingese, “Pushface,” was a decided flop, but gave the blonde star a chance to get off one of her best wisecracks.

“Pushface’s” big moment came on the “Love Before Breakfast” set at Universal. He was supposed to make an entrance in a basket of flowers, completely hidden by the blossoms. At a given signal, he was to poke his head out and wait for a closeup. But, every time, he leaped out of the basket and into Carole’s arms before the camera could get a shot.

It was after the third unsuccessful take that Carole exploded: “Can you beat it! He had a bed of roses, and doesn’t know enough to lie in it!”