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Edison, the Man (1940) Clarence Brown, Spencer Tracy, Rita Johnson, Lynne Overman
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The Stooge (1952) Norman Taurog, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen
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Grand Slam (1933) William Dieterle, Paul Lukas, Loretta Young, Frank McHugh
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On the Yard (1978) Raphael D. Silver, John Heard, Thomas G. Waites, Mike Kellin
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