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Advice to the Lovelorn (1933)

NR · 1933-12-01 · 1h 2m · EN
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HE KNOWS ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE LOVE PROBLEMS OF 10,000 WOMEN...

Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is continually in trouble with his editor. He is demoted to running the paper's "Miss Lonelyhearts" advice column because he missed the scoop on a major earthquake whilst out on the town. Determined to be fired from the column he starts to give crazy advice to the readers, but this only makes him even more popular.

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Leonard PraskinsWriterAlfred L. WerkerDirector

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Lee TracyLee TracyToby PrentissSally BlaneSally BlaneLouisePaul HarveyPaul HarveyGaskellSterling HollowaySterling HollowayBennyC. Henry GordonC. Henry GordonKaneIsabel JewellIsabel JewellRose

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Newspaper

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityNewspaperDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference331682Actor preference295050 · 139700 · 159695

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What is Advice to the Lovelorn about?

Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is continually in trouble with his editor. He is demoted to running the paper's "Miss Lonelyhearts" advice column because he missed the scoop on a major earthquake whilst out on the town. Determined to be fired from the column he starts to give crazy advice to the readers, but this only makes him even more popular.

How long is Advice to the Lovelorn?

Advice to the Lovelorn has a runtime of 62 minutes.