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Big Boy (1930)

Big Boy poster
Directed by
Alan Crosland
Genre
musical film, musical comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous entertainer plays a character who works as a jockey and performs musical numbers. The story involves his career and romantic interests.

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What happens

Big Boy is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was directed by Alan Crosland and stars Al Jolson, Claudia Dell, Louise Closser Hale, and Noah Beery. The film is based on the 1925 Broadway hit show of the same name in which Jolson also starred. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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