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Men Are Such Fools (1938)
Linda works at an advertising agency, but, unlike the other women in the secretarial pool, she hopes to succeed in the business rather than just find a husband. She rises through the ranks, becoming a copywriter, and attracts the attention of Jimmy, an amorous coworker who wants to marry her. But Jimmy is jealous of Linda's career and of Harry, a radio executive who works with Linda, and their marriage gets off to a very rough start.
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Linda works at an advertising agency, but, unlike the other women in the secretarial pool, she hopes to succeed in the business rather than just find a husband. She rises through the ranks, becoming a copywriter, and attracts the attention of Jimmy, an amorous coworker who wants to marry her. But Jimmy is jealous of Linda's career and of Harry, a radio executive who works with Linda, and their marriage gets off to a very rough start.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Norman Reilly Raine, Horace Jackson, Stanley Logan
In Theaters:7/16/1938
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Runtime:69 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Busby Berkeley
Director
Wayne Morris
Jimmy Hall
Priscilla Lane
Linda Lawrence
Humphrey Bogart
Harry Galleon
Hugh Herbert
Harvey Bates
Johnnie Davis
Tad Turkel
Penny Singleton
Nancy Crowel
Mona Barrie
Bea Harris
Marcia Ralston
Wanda Townsend
Gene Lockhart
Bill Dalton
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Dalton
Donald Briggs
George Onslow
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