Smartest Girl in Town

Smartest Girl in Town

The romance of a fashion model

NR 1936 · 58 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy

A girl in search of a rich husband mistakes a millionaire for a male model.

Directed by Joseph Santley · Written by Muriel Scheck

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A radio saleswoman helps a singing cattleman trap a shady meat buyer with a bogus broadcast.
Behind the NewsBehind the News · 1940
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The LoudspeakerThe Loudspeaker · 1934
The Loudspeaker
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MovieDramaComedy
A young man from a small town hits New York City, bound and determined to become a radio star. Amazingly, he achieves his ambition, but in the process alienates everyone around him with his arrogance and egomania.
Always in TroubleAlways in Trouble · 1938
Always in Trouble
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MovieComedy
Jane's dad (Tombes) is an oil field worker who comes into a fortune and is then pushed into society by his wife.
I Like it That WayI Like it That Way · 1934
I Like it That Way
★ 7.01934
MovieComedyRomance
A telephone operator gives up her job to try to be a nightclub singer.
Remember Pearl HarborRemember Pearl Harbor · 1942
Remember Pearl Harbor
★ 7.01942
MovieDramaWar
A man tries to redeem himself after ducking out on his comrades before the fatal attack.
The Life of the PartyThe Life of the Party · 1930
The Life of the Party
★ 6.61930
MovieComedyRomance
Two female song-pluggers decide to become ruthless gold-diggers, with comic results.
Music in My HeartMusic in My Heart · 1940
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MovieMusicRomance
A young woman engaged to a millionaire falls for the understudy in a Broadway musical.
ShantytownShantytown · 1943
Shantytown
★ 6.51943
MovieCrimeMusic
Liz lives with her mother and stepfather in a boarding house on the "wrong side of the tracks"
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MovieComedyMusic
During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.
Walking on AirWalking on Air · 1936
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MovieComedy
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She's Got EverythingShe's Got Everything · 1937
She's Got Everything
★ 5.81937
MovieComedyRomance
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