Douglas Shearer
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Douglas Graham Shearer (November 17, 1899 – January 5, 1971) was a Canadian-American pioneering sound designer and recording director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. He won seven Academy Awards for his work. In 2008, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Douglas began his journey into cinema by studying experimental electricity at Northern Electric Company before joining MGM in 1925. Initially exploring lighting and cameras, he pivoted to sound when the era of sound pictures emerged in 1928. He pioneered synchronizing musical soundtracks with film scenes, notably in the groundbreaking "The Broadway Melody," which won the 1929 Oscar for Best Picture. As head of MGM's sound department until his retirement, Shearer revolutionized sound recording, winning an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording for "The Big House." His groundbreaking work at MGM significantly enhanced the technical aspects of filmmaking. His legacy was recognized even in death, receiving a front-page obituary in The New York Times—an honour typically reserved for industry giants and heads of state.
Known for
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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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Susan Lenox (1931)
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Passion Flower (1930)
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Ninotchka (1939)
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Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
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Mata Hari (1931)
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Possessed (1931)
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Grand Hotel (1932)
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The Thin Man (1934)
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Desire Me (1947)
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The Secret Garden (1949)
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Treasure Island (1934)
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Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
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Swing Fever (1943)
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The Women (1939)
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Waterloo Bridge (1940)
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Easter Parade (1948)
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Romance (1930)
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Queen Christina (1934)
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A Day at the Races (1937)
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Undercover Maisie (1947)
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Arsène Lupin (1932)
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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
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Camille (1936)
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On the Town (1949)
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Another Thin Man (1939)
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Strange Cargo (1940)
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The Great Waltz (1938)
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The Unfinished Dance (1947)
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Dinner at Eight (1933)
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Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
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Blondie of the Follies (1932)
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Undercurrent (1946)
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Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
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Romeo and Juliet (1936)
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See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
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Of Human Hearts (1938)
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The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
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Lady in the Lake (1946)
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Five and Ten (1931)
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San Francisco (1936)
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They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
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David Copperfield (1935)
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Act of Violence (1949)
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The Wet Parade (1932)
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Blonde Inspiration (1941)
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Northwest Passage (1940)
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Suzy (1936)
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Vacation from Love (1938)
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The Garden Murder Case (1936)
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Eyes in the Night (1942)
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The Hucksters (1947)
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The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
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Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)
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Huddle (1932)
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Chained (1934)
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The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)
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The Son-Daughter (1932)
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Fury (1936)
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
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Times Square Lady (1935)
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Operator 13 (1934)
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Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
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When Ladies Meet (1941)
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Fingers at the Window (1942)
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Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
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They All Come Out (1939)
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Naughty Marietta (1935)
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A Night at the Opera (1935)
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Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
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Midnight Mary (1933)
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Dancing Lady (1933)
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Forsaking All Others (1934)
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Cabin in the Sky (1943)
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Three Comrades (1938)
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Red-Headed Woman (1932)
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A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
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Above Suspicion (1943)
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Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
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Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
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Men in White (1934)
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Comrade X (1940)
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The Shining Hour (1938)
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You're Only Young Once (1937)
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Smilin' Through (1932)
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Beauty for Sale (1933)
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Whipsaw (1935)
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Song of Love (1947)
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The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
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The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
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Mrs. Parkington (1944)
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The Divorcee (1930)
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Love Crazy (1941)
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
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Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)
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The Stranger's Return (1933)
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Emma (1932)
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The Canterville Ghost (1944)
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Out West with the Hardys (1938)
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The Girl from Missouri (1934)
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Double Wedding (1937)
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The Bride Wore Red (1937)
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Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
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When Ladies Meet (1933)
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Susan and God (1940)
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No More Ladies (1935)
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Today We Live (1933)
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Madame X (1937)
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Nazi Agent (1942)
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The Girl Downstairs (1938)
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For Me and My Gal (1942)
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Test Pilot (1938)
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
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Thunder Afloat (1939)
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Hollywood Party (1934)
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Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
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Riptide (1934)
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Hold Your Man (1933)
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The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)
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Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
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Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
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Tell No Tales (1939)
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The Women in His Life (1933)
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Laughing Sinners (1931)
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Our Blushing Brides (1930)
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I'll Wait for You (1941)
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Maisie (1939)
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Fast Workers (1933)
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The Secret Heart (1946)
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The Barbarian (1933)
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Flying High (1931)
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Turn Back the Clock (1933)
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The Washington Masquerade (1932)
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The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)
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The Solitaire Man (1933)
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Going Hollywood (1933)
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Talk About a Stranger (1952)
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Should Ladies Behave (1933)
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The Man in Possession (1931)
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The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)
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Kathleen (1941)
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The Squaw Man (1931)
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My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
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Two Smart People (1946)
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Storm at Daybreak (1933)
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The Show-Off (1934)
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Murder in the Fleet (1935)
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The Thirteenth Chair (1937)
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The Chaser (1938)
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Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
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A Free Soul (1931)
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The Golden Fleecing (1940)
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Private Lives (1931)
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Sweethearts (1938)
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Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
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Peg o' My Heart (1933)
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Music for Millions (1944)
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Cairo (1942)
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Penthouse (1933)
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The Great Lover (1931)
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Guilty Hands (1931)
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Lady Be Good (1941)
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The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
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Hide-Out (1934)
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Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
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I Live My Life (1935)
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Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
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The Guardsman (1931)
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A Lady's Morals (1930)
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Mad Love (1935)
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Strangers May Kiss (1931)
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Killer McCoy (1947)
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Henry Goes Arizona (1939)
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Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
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Children of Pleasure (1930)
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The Hardys Ride High (1939)
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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
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The Florodora Girl (1930)
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As You Desire Me (1932)
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Calm Yourself (1935)
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Sadie McKee (1934)
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Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
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Kid Glove Killer (1942)
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Strange Interlude (1932)
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But the Flesh Is Weak (1932)
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Mokey (1942)
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The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
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Bombshell (1933)
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The White Sister (1933)
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Fast and Loose (1939)
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Men Must Fight (1933)
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Twice Blessed (1945)
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Fast and Furious (1939)
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Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
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Congo Maisie (1940)
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The Unguarded Hour (1936)
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Montana Moon (1930)
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Looking Forward (1933)
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Letty Lynton (1932)
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Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
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Absolute Quiet (1936)
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Sinner Take All (1936)
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Unashamed (1932)
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Fast Company (1938)
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Red Dust (1932)
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Woman Wanted (1935)
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Dark Delusion (1947)
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This Modern Age (1931)
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Three Live Ghosts (1936)
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They Learned About Women (1930)
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Paid (1930)
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Up Goes Maisie (1946)
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Stage Mother (1933)
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Paradise for Three (1938)
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Married Bachelor (1941)
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The Bachelor Father (1931)
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Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
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War Nurse (1930)
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The Lady of Scandal (1930)
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Made on Broadway (1933)
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Lovers Courageous (1932)
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A Family Affair (1937)
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Whistling in the Dark (1933)
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Faithless (1932)
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West of Broadway (1931)
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Mannequin (1938)
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Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
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Conquest (1937)
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Payment Deferred (1932)
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Kismet (1944)
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Let Us Be Gay (1930)
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Another Language (1933)
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Married Before Breakfast (1937)
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New Moon (1930)
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Paris Interlude (1934)
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