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Director:
Roy Del Ruth
Writers:
Max Shulman (story) and
Richard Mealand (story) ...
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Release Date:
26 November 1949 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
A young comic plays second-rate nightclubs and chintzy resorts in his struggle to break into the big time. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Vaudeville meets the Movies more

Cast

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Milton Berle ... Kipling 'Kip' Cooper

Virginia Mayo ... Nancy Eagen
Ruth Roman ... Fay Washburn
Bert Lahr ... Eddie Eagen
Alan Hale ... Sam Washburn
Grace Hayes ... Mrs. Gracie Kennedy Washburn
Jerome Cowan ... Elliott Montgomery
Lloyd Gough ... Monte Wilson
Ransom M. Sherman ... Henry 'Hank' Richards (as Ransom Sherman)
Iris Adrian ... Julie Adams
Wally Vernon ... Wally Vernon - Comic
Cecil Stewart & His Royal Rogues ... Specialty Act Group
O'Donnell & Blair ... Specialty Act
Max Showalter ... Comet Pen Salesman
The Moroccans ... Specialty Act
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Additional Details

Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #13999) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:G | Finland:S

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The "Fountain Pen Sketch" was taken from the hit musical (over 400 performances) that opened in New York in 1948, and starred Sid Caesar. Max Showalter, who performs that specialty number in this movie, was also in that opening night cast playing the same role, as well as others. more
Soundtrack:
This is Not Goodbye more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Vaudeville meets the Movies, 2 June 2000
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Author: (eyesed@iname.com) from BOSTON , MA

This is not much of a story but it is a GREAT chance to see 2 Old-Timers, Berle & Lahr , do some classic routines , that were so familiar the audience, they could have followed along word for word. Inside info says they both couldn't stand each other but it doesn't show in the work ! I know Uncle Miltie has had his time in the spotlight but I hope someone says "Thanks " before he's gone !

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