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1549:Great Chain
1544:Fort Putnam
1396:Facilities
1341:Basketball
1051:Green Light
394:John Darrow
384:as "Sleepy"
352:Pat O'Brien
346:Ruby Keeler
340:Dick Powell
263:Philippines
255:Ruby Keeler
251:Dick Powell
241:written by
226:$ 1,533,000
98:Pat O'Brien
94:Ruby Keeler
90:Dick Powell
80:Robert Lord
76:Produced by
71:Lou Edelman
46:Directed by
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1696:Categories
1635:Honor Code
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1623:Traditions
1461:Protestant
1382:Soccer (m)
1211:China Doll
883:Lucky Star
867:7th Heaven
835:The Circle
747:Humoresque
587:2011-08-07
582:oscars.org
520:References
495:Mort Dixon
448:Box office
417:West Point
405:Production
366:as "Spike"
360:as "Oskie"
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223:Box office
178:1934-12-01
143:Production
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108:Sol Polito
1665:The Corps
1493:Monuments
1483:Hayes Gym
1456:Old Cadet
1425:Tate Rink
1392:Rugby (m)
1310:Athletics
1280:Academics
1075:Mannequin
899:The River
827:Lazybones
771:Billy Jim
481:Aloha 'Oe
306:Aloha ‘Oe
218:$ 479,000
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1446:Catholic
1442:Chapels
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1367:Handball
1362:Football
1337:Baseball
1203:Moonrise
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811:The Lady
635:AllMovie
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207:Language
128:Music by
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1473:Grounds
971:Secrets
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1568:People
1451:Jewish
1436:Campus
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259:Hawaii
215:Budget
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1498:Plain
1350:Women
476:Songs
1674:Lore
1640:IOCT
624:IMDb
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316:for
302:luau
284:Plot
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