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Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?
Theatrical
Jul 1, 1942
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Cast
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Henry Fonda
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
L
Lynn Bari
Claire Harris
D
Don Ameche
Dwight Dawson
E
Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hunter
G
George Barbier
James Roger Barker
F
Frank Orth
Messenger
R
Roseanne Murray
Dawson's Secretary
M
Marietta Canty
Jenny
H
Hobart Cavanaugh
Albert Gowdy
H
Hal K. Dawson
Charlie
J
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Hunter
A
Arthur Loft
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
P
Paul Stanton
Peters
C
Claire Du Brey
Peter's Secretary
W
William B. Davidson
Mr. Reindel
H
Harry Hayden
Mitchell
P
Pierre Watkin
Carson
B
Bess Flowers
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
B
Byron Foulger
Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)
C
Charles Trowbridge
Examining Doctor (uncredited)
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