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A 1941 screwball comedy about eight professors who are trying to compile the world's largest encyclopedia. Realizing his books on slang are out of date, English Professor Bertram Potts ([[Gary Cooper]]) leaves the communal library/house where they work to find research material. There he meets burlesque dancer Sugarpuss O'Shea ([[Barbara Stanwyck]]), who needs a place to hide from the cops so she can't testify against her boyfriend: mobster Joe Lilac ([[Dana Andrews]]). She stays with Potts and uses his affection of her to her advantage. Naturally, she [[In Love with the Mark|falls in love with the mark]] and [[Hilarity Ensues]]. |
A 1941 screwball comedy about eight professors who are trying to compile the world's largest encyclopedia. Realizing his books on slang are out of date, English Professor Bertram Potts ([[Gary Cooper]]) leaves the communal library/house where they work to find research material. There he meets burlesque dancer Sugarpuss O'Shea ([[Barbara Stanwyck]]), who needs a place to hide from the cops so she can't testify against her boyfriend: mobster Joe Lilac ([[Dana Andrews]]). She stays with Potts and uses his affection of her to her advantage. Naturally, she [[In Love with the Mark|falls in love with the mark]] and [[Hilarity Ensues]]. |
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From a script by prolific Hollywood writer [[Billy Wilder]] and directed by [[Howard Hawks]] with a score by [[Alfred Newman]]. Nominated for three [[Academy Awards]], including best actress and best story. |
From a script by prolific Hollywood writer [[Billy Wilder]] and directed by [[Howard Hawks]] with a score by [[Alfred Newman]]. Nominated for three [[Academy Awards]], including best actress and best story. |
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* [[Burlesque]]: If they ever remake this film Sugarpuss will probably be a stripper. |
* [[Burlesque]]: If they ever remake this film Sugarpuss will probably be a stripper. |
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* [[Camp Straight]]: Professor Oddly is a rather mannered and slightly effeminate old gentleman (presumably due to having come of age in a more formal era), but he's the only one of the professors to have any previous romantic experience with women. |
* [[Camp Straight]]: Professor Oddly is a rather mannered and slightly effeminate old gentleman (presumably due to having come of age in a more formal era), but he's the only one of the professors to have any previous romantic experience with women. |
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* [[Expy]]: The other seven professors for [[Snow White (Disney film)|the seven dwarfs]]. |
* [[Expy]]: The other seven professors for [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the seven dwarfs]]. |
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* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: Even in heels, Sugarpuss needs to stand on a couple of reference books to kiss Bertram. |
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: Even in heels, Sugarpuss needs to stand on a couple of reference books to kiss Bertram. |
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* [[More Dakka]]: The gangsters' machine guns. |
* [[More Dakka]]: The gangsters' machine guns. |