I Like it That Way

I Like it That Way

See What Happened to the Wise Guy Who Couldn't Take "No" for an Answer!

NR 1934 · 67 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Romance

A telephone operator gives up her job to try to be a nightclub singer.

Directed by Harry Lachman · Written by Chandler Sprague

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