9 Women in Comedy to Watch for Women's History Month
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
Doctor Bull (1933)
In this engaging adaptation of James Gould Cozzen's novel The Last Adam, film icon Will Rogers portrays Dr. George Bull, a compassionate, highly regarded small-town physician who often prescribes a healthy dose of common sense! But when Bull begins dating a widow (Vera Allen), the local gossips misconstrue the story. To make matters worse, Bull's plainspoken manner earns him an enemy in the wealthy owner of a nearby construction camp. But once it's learned that the camp has caused illness by polluting the local water supply, the good doctor steps in to try to restore the town's health - and his reputation!
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In this engaging adaptation of James Gould Cozzen's novel The Last Adam, film icon Will Rogers portrays Dr. George Bull, a compassionate, highly regarded small-town physician who often prescribes a healthy dose of common sense! But when Bull begins dating a widow (Vera Allen), the local gossips misconstrue the story. To make matters worse, Bull's plainspoken manner earns him an enemy in the wealthy owner of a nearby construction camp. But once it's learned that the camp has caused illness by polluting the local water supply, the good doctor steps in to try to restore the town's health - and his reputation!
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Paul Green, Philip Klein
In Theaters:9/22/1933
Box Office:
Runtime:79 minutes
Studio:Fox Film Corporation
Cast
John Ford
Director
Will Rogers
Dr. George 'Doc' Bull
Ralph Morgan
Dr. Verney
Andy Devine
Larry Ward
Rochelle Hudson
Virginia (Muller)/Banning
Vera Allen
Mme Janet 'Jane' Cardmaker
Marian Nixon
May Tupping
Howard Lally
Joe Tupping
Berton Churchill
Herbert Banning
Louise Dresser
Mme Herbert Banning
Tempe Pigott
Grandma Banning
Elizabeth Patterson
Aunt Patricia Banning
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