Never Give A Sucker An Even Break

Theatrical Release Date:

10/21/1997

Run Time:

71min.

Starring:

W.C. Fields , Gloria Jean , Margaret Dumont , Leon Errol , Susan Miller

Director(s):

Edward F. Cline

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Comedy

Plot: W.C. Fields heads to Esoteric studios to pitch a story idea to producer Franklin Pangborn. The producer wants to make a conventional romantic musical starring Fields' niece, teen-aged soprano Gloria Jean, but "The Great Man" has other ideas. Read More

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