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Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

NR · 1936-11-12 · 1h 34m · EN
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RIOTOUS ROMANTIC COMEDY!

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.

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Richard BoleslawskiDirector

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Irene DunneIrene DunneTheodora LynnMelvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasMichael GrantThomas MitchellThomas MitchellJed WaterburyThurston HallThurston HallArthur StevensonElisabeth RisdonElisabeth RisdonAunt MaryMargaret McWadeMargaret McWadeAunt ElsieSpring ByingtonSpring ByingtonRebecca PerryNana BryantNana BryantEthel StevensonHenry KolkerHenry KolkerJonathan GrantLeona MaricleLeona MaricleAgnes GrantRobert GreigRobert GreigUncle JohnFrederick BurtonFrederick BurtonGovernor Wyatt

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Small townScrewball comedyConnecticutBestseller

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinitySmall Town · Screwball Comedy · ConnecticutMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference371207

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What is Theodora Goes Wild about?

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.

How long is Theodora Goes Wild?

Theodora Goes Wild has a runtime of 94 minutes.