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Jack & the Dentist's Daughter (1985)
In this comic variant of the Grimm's story, The Master Thief, a poor laborer's son wants to marry the dentist's daughter.
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In this comic variant of the Grimm's story, The Master Thief, a poor laborer's son wants to marry the dentist's daughter.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Tom Davenport, Julian Yochum, Marcia Neidley, Sarah Toth
In Theaters:1/22/1985
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Runtime:38 minutes
Studio:Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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