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
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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