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Pop Always Pays (1940)

Pop Always Pays poster
Directed by
Leslie Goodwins
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father gets into a series of mishaps while trying to help his son with romance and money. The film follows his clumsy attempts to solve problems, which only make things more tangled.

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What happens

Pop Always Pays is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins using a screenplay by Charles E. Roberts, based on a story by Arthur J. Beckhard. Although not credited in the film, news reports of the time reported that when Goodwins fell ill during the filming, the screenwriter, Roberts, assumed directing duties. The film stars Leon Errol, Dennis O'Keefe, Adele Pearce, and Walter Catlett, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures on June 21, 1940. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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