Advice to the Lovelorn (1933)
Overview
Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is continually in trouble with his editor. He is demoted to running the paper's "Miss Lonelyhearts" advice column because he missed the scoop on a major earthquake whilst out on the town. Determined to be fired from the column he starts to give crazy advice to the readers, but this only makes him even more popular.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.795 |
Directed By
Alfred L. Werker
Crew
Nathanael West
Leonard Praskins
Alfred L. Werker
James Van Trees
Darryl F. Zanuck
Allen McNeil
Richard Day
Joseph C. Wright
Gwen Wakeling
TOP CAST
Lee Tracy
Toby Prentiss
Sally Blane
Louise
Paul Harvey
Gaskell
Sterling Holloway
Benny
C. Henry Gordon
Kane
Isabel Jewell
Rose
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