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being a "washed-up and broken-down actor", which he felt reflected badly on himself. Aronson asked for $ 900,000, but the outcome of the lawsuit is unknown.
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439:as Stage Door Guard (uncredited)
1511:Don Quickshot of the Rio Grande
445:as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
144:The Stars of Paramount Pictures
16:1942 all-star cast musical film
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2231:Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
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576:– Genevieve in Priorities skit
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1203:"The Cinema of Veronica Lake"
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949:AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals
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2469:They Just Had to Get Married
2394:The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1361:The Committee on Credentials
1277:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
1065:"Top Grossers of the Season"
713:"Hit the Road to Dreamland"
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223:December 30, 1942
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582:– "Sharp as a Tack" number
580:Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
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1981:A Millionaire for Christy
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370:as William "Pop" Webster
2485:The Power and the Glory
2261:Hook, Line & Sinker
2071:The Second Greatest Sex
1691:The Crime of Dr. Forbes
1611:365 Nights in Hollywood
1491:Why Trust Your Husband?
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673:and a Peekaboo Bang".
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2151:It Started with a Kiss
1461:The Lady from Longacre
1421:The Adventures of Ruth
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896:Broncho Billy Anderson
460:– Master of Ceremonies
2699:Strictly Dishonorable
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2461:Strictly Dishonorable
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1771:When the Daltons Rode
1551:Pack Up Your Troubles
1050:Motion Picture Herald
1020:Reveille with Beverly
889:San Diego, California
885:Naval Training Center
858:Rally Round the Girls
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725:Golden Gate Quartette
433:as Sarah (uncredited)
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2741:Carnival in Flanders
2362:The Palm Beach Story
2191:How the West Was Won
1821:Star Spangled Rhythm
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862:That Old Black Magic
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466:– "Old Glory" number
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1971:Never a Dull Moment
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1681:A Message to Garcia
1661:Show Them No Mercy!
1561:Their First Mistake
1521:Where is This West?
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934:Robert Emmett Dolan
327:Robert Emmett Dolan
181:Robert Emmett Dolan
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2081:Pillars of the Sky
2051:Duel in the Jungle
1901:Monsieur Beaucaire
1811:The Forest Rangers
1761:The Ghost Breakers
1751:Destry Rides Again
1731:Battle of Broadway
1671:Can This Be Dixie?
1411:The Midnight Flyer
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978:Stage Door Canteen
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756:On the Swing Shift
684:To Be or Not To Be
570:– Swing Shift skit
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1781:Pot o' Gold
1141:Gary Crosby
951:– Nominated
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721:Dick Powell
717:Mary Martin
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615:Cast notes:
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540:Mary Martin
530:Vera Zorina
482:Ray Milland
464:Bing Crosby
451:Performers:
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386:Walter Abel
355:Bing Crosby
279:$ 1,127,989
133:Produced by
75:Lewis Allen
39:Directed by
2804:1942 films
2798:Categories
2161:The Gazebo
2001:Off Limits
1991:The Savage
1631:$ 10 Raise
1471:Hands Off!
1241:2016-08-13
1028:References
870:René Clair
844:Production
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745:and chorus
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681:'s comedy
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392:Cass Daley
284:Box office
255:99 minutes
238:1943-02-12
227:1942-12-30
111:Fred Saidy
89:Written by
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1941:Tap Roots
1591:Wild Gold
894:In 1943,
881:Hollywood
854:Thumbs Up
822:, in drag
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637:Eva Gabor
556:Alan Ladd
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93:Sketches:
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1178:Overview
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398:Gil Lamb
351:Bob Hope
302:made by
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271:English
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1221:Awards
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789:, and
406:as Liz
276:Budget
185:Songs:
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1791:Texas
1236:(PDF)
1219:IMDB
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1157:Music
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692:Songs
2313:Film
1265:IMDb
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