Hitchcock's Subtextual Coding in 'Rope'
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Thousands Cheer (1943)
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.
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Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Paul Jarrico, Richard Collins
In Theaters:9/13/1943
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Runtime:126 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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