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Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake
Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake In Blondie Plays Cupid, the Bumsteads are off to visit relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie, an eloping couple needing her help.
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A Girl a Guy and a Gob

A Girl a Guy and a Gob (1941) starring George Murphy, Lucille Ball, Edmond O’Brien
A Girl a Guy and a Gob (1941) starring George Murphy, Lucille Ball, Edmond O’Brien A Girl a Guy and a Gob is a comedy romantic triangle. Hijinks ensue when a pert stenography is pursued by both her stuffy boss and a foot-loose sailor.
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For Richer or Poorer

For Richer or Poorer (1997) starring Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Wayne Knight
Can a wealthy couple, estranged, fall back in love? While on the run from the IRS, thanks to a crooked accountant? The wedding vow, For Richer or Poorer, is more than an empty promise, after all …
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And So They Were Married

And So They Were Married (1936) starring Melvyn Douglas, Mary Astor
And So They Were Married (1936) starring Melvyn Douglas, Mary Astor in And So They Were Married, a widower and a divorcee are trapped together at a ski resort. And their children don’t want the two to get together. Until …
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) starring Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) starring Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson The Wackiest Ship in the Army is a World War II comedy/drama starring Jack Nicholson, who’s tasked with taking a floating hunk of junk across the ocean on a top secret mission …
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Blondie’s Big Moment

Blondie's Big Moment (1947) starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake
Blondie’s Big Moment (1947) starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake In Blondie’s Big Moment, Dagwood’s demoted at the office — again. The new boss has a fussy client, is bothered by a friend of Dagwood’s son, and has a romantic conflict! Then …
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One Body Too Many

One Body Too Many (1944) starring Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi
One Body Too Many (1944) starring Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi One Body Too Many – insurance salesman Jack Haley stumbles onto an eccentric millionaire’s will, and the murder mystery among his relatives.
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You Can’t Take It With You

You Can't Take It With You (1938) starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, directed by Frank Capra
You Can’t Take It With You (1938) starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, directed by Frank Capra In You Can’t Take It With You, Lionel Barrymore is the eccentric patriarch of a clan of frustrated artists. 30 years ago, he retired from the rat race...
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As Young As You Feel

As Young As You Feel, starring Monty Wooley, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Constance Bennet, Marilyn Monroe
As Young As You Feel (1951), starring Monty Wooley, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, Constance Bennet, Marilyn Monroe Synopsis of As Young as You Feel In As Young as You Feel, a senior (Monty Wooley) decides to impersonate the head of a company — to dispense with their over-65 rule.
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Topper Returns

Topper Returns (1941), starring Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, George Zucco, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
Topper Returns (1941), starring Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, George Zucco, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Synopsis of Topper Returns Topper Returns is possibly the best of the Topper trilogy. Thanks to the sassy presence of Joan Blondell. Hollywood’s favorite wisecracker who plays Gail Richards. She’s a...
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