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Making the Grade

Making the Grade

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ComedyRomance

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Based on George Ade's story about a wealthy young man whose life is changed by his love for a gardener's daughter, transforming him into a more compassionate person.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 February 1929

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lois Moran

Lois Moran

Lettie Ewing

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Herbert Littell Dodsworth

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Silas Cooper

James Ford

James Ford

Bud Davison

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Valet

Lia Torá

Lia Torá

Another Girl Friend

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