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comedy film
In a Florida hotel, the house detective's wife is an incessant flirt. When the detective catches her approaching a man, he bends the unfortunate man into a circle and rolls him out the door. Deep Sea McGurk asks the desk clerk for J.
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comedy film
The Stooges are employed as carpet layers at the residence of a research chemist, Professor Sneed and his daughter Hazel, who recently moved in the neighbourhood. Professor Sneed is clandestinely engaged in the development of rocket fuel f…
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romantic comedy
A peanut vendor witnesses a man named Sam Sawyer attempting suicide by jumping from a cliff into the water below. The vendor offers Sam a free bag of peanuts in exchange for his story. Through flashback, Sam relates that he and his wife Em…
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documentary film
The Chicken of Tomorrow deals with poultry farming and egg farming in the mid-1940s. Filmed to educate the public about how poultry and eggs are farmed, it also deals with how advances in genetic engineering and technology produce larger c…
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comedy film
The Stooges are marginally employed pest exterminators who devise a scheme to develop their business by surreptitiously introducing mice, moths, and ants into an affluent household hosting a dinner party. Their objective is to subsequently…
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Western film, comedy film
In the besieged environs of Peaceful Gulch, threatened by a marauding contingent of bandits and brigands, the town's mayor, formulates a stratagem to deter the encroaching menace. This plan entails the dissemination of a fabricated report …
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The original Paramount opening titles feature vocals singing the preparation of the pie and the credits displayed as part of the pie's ingredients. Jasper walks with a gooseberry pie and Professor Scarecrow (aka Mr. Scarecrow) and Blackbir…
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comedy film
The gang resides at the Happy Home Orphanage, an inaptly named organization run by the dishonest, child-hating Mr. Crutch (Clarence Wilson) and Mrs. Crutch (Rosa Gore).
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Komödie
thumb|left|220px|Lobby card thumb|thumbtime=0|Why Girls Love Sailors (1927) The vessel Merry Maiden is being loaded; the captain and the first mate are domineering figures among the crew. Meanwhile, on land, fisherman Willie Brisling is en…
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propaganda film
Snafu annoys his fellow soldiers by listening to loud swing music and banging pots and pans in rhythm. The other soldiers at the barracks are busy studying maps, field manuals, and air recognition charts. Snafu dismisses their interest in …
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Drama
An aging, but capable and talented session guitarist named McQueen (James Remar) is awakened by a late-night call from a nearby recording studio. He is needed to help smooth out some tracks that are being worked on by an established and po…
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comedy film
On the last day of school, the gang learns that their beloved teacher Miss Jones is getting married and that they'll have a new teacher in September, Mrs. Wilson. Miss Jones's fiancé Ralph playfully paints a frightening picture of Mrs.
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comedy film
Moe stands trial for assaulting his comrades Larry and Joe, pleading with Judge (Vernon Dent) that he was under medical advice to maintain tranquility. However, the serenity is shattered by Larry and Joe's raucous rehearsal of their musica…
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Western film, comedy film
Shemp's ailment, an enlarged vein in his leg, triggers concerns about potential amputation. Following medical advice, he embarks on a therapeutic journey to the Old West. Arriving in a frontier town characterized by its lawlessness, the tr…
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propaganda film
The cartoon is a pseudo-documentary about the secret canine war unit "The WOOFs"'s day regime. Camera shows us many war dogs (including Spike from Tom & Jerry and the [[St. Bernard sleeping and doing laughable things.
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Drama
An elderly woman, nicknamed "Peege" and played by Jeanette Nolan, lives in a nursing home where she is suffering from blindness and ailing mental faculties. Her family makes regular visits to her every Christmas, but her poor health makes …
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comedy film
Following a period of incarceration for jewel theft, three alluring women embark on a quest to locate a pearl necklace that eluded detection by law enforcement. However, their endeavors encounter an obstacle when the warehouse wherein they…
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comedy film
In the bored suburban atmosphere of a Canadian city, Scott (Scott Speedman) decides to throw a celebratory get-together with friends in his parents' home. Unfortunately, there's a catch: Scott's parents happen to be particularly anal about…
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Komödie
thumb|thumbtime=10|Angora Love (1929) Laurel and Hardy encounter a wandering goat that becomes attached to them subsequent to their benevolent act of offering it doughnuts. The goat persistently trails them, necessitating its accommodation…
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Komödie, comedy film
Grandma, who recently sold her grocery store, is enjoying retirement with her beloved "grandchildren". She's actually a widow who outlived her only daughter, who was married but childless. Grandma lives in her son-in-law's house, and he's …
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Romance Film
Nina (Mary Pickford) and Jack Graham (Harold Lockwood) are both marooned on a deserted island. They fall in love and eventually Nina gives birth to a child. Despite being stranded, they are very happy together.
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comedy film
The Stooges transition from janitorial roles to political delegates upon being enlisted to bolster the candidacy of Hammond Egger, a politically dubious figure. Their recruitment follows the departure of the initial three delegates upon di…
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Documentation, LGBTQ-related film, documentary film
The film is a fast-paced, photo-driven documentary of one of the seediest bars in Times Square, the Terminal Bar, as seen through haunting black-and-white photographs taken by bartender Sheldon Nadelman from 1972 to 1982.
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comedy film
Wheezer, Dickie, Uh-huh, and Stymie choose to play hooky from school again to go fishing with Joe and Farina. Meanwhile, Miss Kornman is taking her students to the beach and amusement pier free of charge. Spanky and Cotton deliver sick not…
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