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Hold That Hypnotist (1957)

Hold That Hypnotist poster
Directed by
Austen Jewell
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 01m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The Bowery Boys get mixed up in a satire of hypnosis and reincarnation crazes. They try to use hypnotism to solve problems but cause more comedic trouble.

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What happens

Hold That Hypnotist is a 1957 American comedy film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on March 10, 1957 by Allied Artists and is the forty-fourth film in the series. Former assistant director Austen Jewell was now given the chance to direct. The film is a topical satire of hypnotist Morey Bernstein's best-selling book The Search for Bridey Murphy and its film adaptation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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