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Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie was an American actor and comedian known for his roles in musical comedies and satirical films. He began his career in vaudeville before transitioning to the silver screen. Oakie appeared in over 80 films during his career, including "The Great Dictator" and "It Happened Tomorrow."
Titles credited to Jack Oakie
Dancers in the Dark
A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.
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Annabel Takes a Tour
Annabel Allison, star of Wonder Pictures, is irked at her poor publicity, especially when a rival gets engaged to a Marquis; so she makes studio head Webb re-hire disgraced publicity agent Morgan for...
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Little Men
Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him wh...
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Hitting a New High
A Paris cabaret singer dreams of becoming a Metropolitan Opera singer. A press agent arranges her Manhattan debut by way of Africa.
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