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Dumbbells in Ermine (1930)

Dumbbells in Ermine poster
Original title
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Directed by
John G. Adolfi
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rich family deals with romantic entanglements and comedic misunderstandings. The story follows a young man who gets involved with a woman from a different social class.

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What happens

Dumbbells in Ermine is a 1930 American early talkie pre-Code comedy film based on the 1925 play Weak Sisters by Lynn Starling. The film stars Robert Armstrong and Barbara Kent, and features Beryl Mercer, James Gleason, and Claude Gillingwater. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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