Once in a Lifetime (1932)

Directed by

Russell Mack

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about three friends who start a talking picture studio in Hollywood during the early sound film era. They stumble through mishaps and the chaos of the industry's transition from silent films.

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What happens

Once in a Lifetime is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film based on the 1930 play Once in a Lifetime by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, directed by Russell Mack and stars Jack Oakie, Sidney Fox and Aline MacMahon. It is preserved at the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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