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Dreamboat (1952)

NR · 1952-07-26 · 1h 23m · EN
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Fresh, wonderful and LOADED with Laughter!

Thornton Sayre, a respected college professor - secretly formerly a silent films romantic action hero - is disturbed, feeling his privacy has been violated, and his professional credibility as a scholar jeopardized, when he learns his old movies have been resurrected and are being aired on TV. He sets out to demand this cease. However, his former co-star is the hostess of the TV show playing the films, and she has other plans.

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Claude BinyonDirector

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Clifton WebbClifton WebbThornton SayreGinger RogersGinger RogersGloria MarloweAnne FrancisAnne FrancisCarol SayreJeffrey HunterJeffrey HunterBill AinsleeElsa LanchesterElsa LanchesterMathilda CoffeyFred ClarkFred ClarkSam LevittPaul HarveyPaul HarveyD.W. HarringtonRay CollinsRay CollinsTimothy StoneRichard GarrickRichard GarrickJudge BowlesJay AdlerJay AdlerDesk ClerkMarietta CantyMarietta CantyLaviniaHelene StanleyHelene StanleyMimi

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CollegeCourt caseTelevisionCourtroomCollege professorSilent film starProfessional reputationFormer film starFormer co-star

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityCollege · Court Case · TelevisionDialogue densityComedy · CourtroomPacingShortDirector preference295179Actor preference210944 · 75040 · 260771

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What is Dreamboat about?

Thornton Sayre, a respected college professor - secretly formerly a silent films romantic action hero - is disturbed, feeling his privacy has been violated, and his professional credibility as a scholar jeopardized, when he learns his old movies have been resurrected and are being aired on TV. He sets out to demand this cease. However, his former co-star is the hostess of the TV show playing the films, and she has other plans.

How long is Dreamboat?

Dreamboat has a runtime of 83 minutes.