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Thrill of a Lifetime
Thrill of a Lifetime

Thrill of a Lifetime

CRAMMED WITH GALS, GAGS AND MUSIC!

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ComedyMusicRomance

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"Howdy" Nelson believes there is no such think as real love and that romance can be cooked up between any eligible persons (of the opposite sex.) He is so imbued with the idea that he has established a summer camp for that reason,and has written a play on the subject. The Yacht Club Boys visit the camp, misrepresenting themselves as Broadway producers, and the talented guest of the camp put on Nelson's play...which all ends up with a lot of marriage mating; Judy and Skipper, Betty Jane and Stanley and...Gwen and "Howdy,' the guy who was positive there was no such thing as true love.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

03 December 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

James V. Kern

James V. Kern

Jimmie

Charles Adler

Charles Adler

Charlie

George Kelly

George Kelly

George

Billy Mann

Billy Mann

Billy

Judy Canova

Judy Canova

Judy Canova

Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Skipper

Eleanore Whitney

Eleanore Whitney

Betty Jane

Johnny Downs

Johnny Downs

Stanley

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Gwen

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Howard Nelson

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Don

The Fanchonettes

The Fanchonettes

Dancing Ensemble

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Zeke Canova

Zeke Canova

Zeke Canova

Anne Canova

Anne Canova

Anne Canova

Tommy Wonder

Tommy Wonder

Billy

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Sam Williams

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