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The Magnificent Dope (1942) was a Comedy Film directed by Walter Lang and produced by William Perlberg.

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The Magnificent Dope ( 1942 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 19, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"There's fun to be had in Dope!" This was not the original tagline for The Magnificent Dope ( the Hayes Code would have never approved of that one! ), but it could very well have worked for the film is indeed fraught with humor. Henry Fonda stars as Tad Page, a country yokel selected by Dwight Da... Read full article


The Magnificent Dope ( 1942 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 19, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"There's fun to be had in Dope!" This was not the original tagline for The Magnificent Dope ( the Hayes Code would have never approved of that one! ), but it could very well have worked for the film is indeed fraught with humor. Henry Fonda stars as Tad Page, a country yokel selected by Dwight Da... Read full article


The Magnificent Dope ( 1942 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 19, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"There's fun to be had in Dope!" This was not the original tagline for The Magnificent Dope ( the Hayes Code would have never approved of that one! ), but it could very well have worked for the film is indeed fraught with humor. Henry Fonda stars as Tad Page, a country yokel selected by Dwight Da... Read full article


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Dwight Dawson: That kiss took five years off my life... ...hey, careful, I'll be too young to vote!


Dwight Dawson: Wives seldom believe in insurance, but widows always do.


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Don Ameche's character says, "None but the brave," and attributes the quote to Benjamin Franklin. Actually it's from the first stanza of John Dryden's Alexander's Feast, "None but the brave, deserve the fair."
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onSeptember 28, 1942 with Don Ameche and Henry Fonda reprising their film roles.
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Also directed by Walter Lang




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Also produced by William Perlberg




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Also released in 1942




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