How did Mitchell Leisen appear in Hold Back the Dawn?

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In the 1941 film Hold Back the Dawn, director Mitchell Leisen makes an appearance playing himself on the set of his latest film. This clever framing device serves as the backdrop for the story, where the character played by Charles Boyer relates the narrative of the movie to Leisen.1