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The Show-Off
The Show-Off

The Show-Off

AN M-G-M HOWL!

Genres

Comedy

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Chaos is brought to a family when daughter marries a brash young man met on a blind date.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 December 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

J. Aubrey Piper

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Amy Fisher

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Fisher

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien

Hortense

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Pop Fisher

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Frank Harlin

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Joe Fisher

Jacqueline White

Jacqueline White

Clara Harlin

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood

Horace Adems

Lila Leeds

Lila Leeds

Flo

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Mr. Appelton

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

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