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Playmates (1941)

Playmates poster
Directed by
David Butler
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bandleader gets involved with a washed-up actor who tries to revive his career by staging a Shakespearean performance. The story follows their comedic collaboration and the chaos that ensues.

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What happens

Playmates is a 1941 American comedy film directed by David Butler and written by James V. Kern. The film stars Kay Kyser, John Barrymore (in his final film), Lupe Vélez, Ginny Simms, May Robson and Patsy Kelly. It was released on December 26, 1941 by RKO Radio Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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