Once Upon a Time (1944)

Directed by

Alexander Hall

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A struggling showman tries to make money by exploiting a caterpillar that can dance. He cares for the insect and hopes it will save his theater.

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What happens

Once Upon a Time is a 1944 American comedy fantasy film involving a dancing caterpillar who lives in a small box. Cary Grant plays a conniving showman who desperately needs money to save his theater. The film was based on a 1940 radio play called "My Client Curley", adapted by Norman Corwin from a magazine story by Lucille Fletcher. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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