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How Comedies Are Born poster

How Comedies Are Born

1931 · 20m
Comedy
Starring Harry Sweet · Harry Gribbon · Eddie Borden
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Writers gather at actor Tom Kennedy's house for a brainstorming session, hoping to conceive the next hit movie.

Theatrical
Jan 1, 1931
Director
Harry Sweet
Writers
Harry Sweet, Hugh Cummings, Walter Weems
Producer
Lou Brock
Studio
RKO Pathé Pictures
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Cast

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H
Harry Sweet
H
Harry Gribbon
E
Eddie Borden
Prop Master
J
Jill Dennett
Stenographer
B
Bud Jamison
Buddy
T
Tom Kennedy
Tom
D
Doris McMahon
Pidgeon

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