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Going Highbrow (1935)

Going Highbrow poster
Directed by
Robert Florey
Genre
musical film, musical comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newly rich couple tries to buy their way into high society. They hire a waitress to pretend to be their daughter to impress people.

lightheartedplayfulenergeticcampywhimsicalfast-pacedcomic

What happens

Going Highbrow is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Robert Florey based on the story "Social Pirates" by Ralph Spence. Guy Kibbee and ZaSu Pitts play a newly rich couple, so eager to buy their way into society they hire a waitress to pose as their daughter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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