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Many Happy Returns (1934)
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64 min | Comedy, Music

Many Happy Returns (1934)

Approved

64 min | Comedy, Music

Gracie Allen assumes the "management" of the shop owned by her papa Horatio Allen, turning it into a radio station and then an aviary, with the usual Gracie Allen logic. While distracted, Papa is trying to get younger daughter, beauty ...See moreGracie Allen assumes the "management" of the shop owned by her papa Horatio Allen, turning it into a radio station and then an aviary, with the usual Gracie Allen logic. While distracted, Papa is trying to get younger daughter, beauty contest winner Florence, married before she can head to Hollywood and get into the movies. The story moves to Hollywood, where, with Gracie around, kidnappers get kidnapped and the chatter between her and George Burns even takes a few satirized shots at Filmland, in addition to their usual unusual routines. Guy Lombardo, top-billed on the ads and posters with Burns and Allen but not the cast listings, and dance team Frank Veloz and Yolanda, fill in where needed between the cracks of the mostly on-the-fly plot, and they don't seem to be taking their gigs all that seriously either. Burns and Allen Radio fans, the few of us that still remember "radio", will love it, while others are likely to give it a "say what" or "duh", especially if they were raised on television comedy of the past twenty years. Written by Les Adams See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
George Burns George Burns George Burns See fewer	Oh, God! (1977)
Gracie Allen Gracie Allen Gracie Allen See fewer	A Damsel in Distress (1937)
George Barbier Horatio Allen Horatio Allen See fewer	The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
Joan Marsh Florence Allen Florence Allen See fewer	Rainbow Over Broadway (1933)
Ray Milland Ted Lambert Ted Lambert See fewer	The Lost Weekend (1945)
Stanley Fields Joe Joe See fewer	Little Caesar (1931)
John Kelly Mike Mike See fewer	Bringing Up Baby (1938)
William Demarest Brinker Brinker See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Johnny Arthur Davis (as John Arthur) Davis (as John Arthur) See fewer	The Monster (1925)
Franklin Pangborn Allen's Secretary Allen's Secretary See fewer	Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Egon Brecher Dr. Otto von Strudel Dr. Otto von Strudel See fewer	Boulder Dam (1936)
Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo (as Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians) Guy Lombardo (as Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians) See fewer	Never Let Me Go (2010)
Jack Mulhall Movie Actor Movie Actor See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Morgan Wallace Nathan Silas Nathan Silas See fewer	Wild Girl (1932)
Kenneth Thomson Motion Picture Director Motion Picture Director See fewer	The Broadway Melody (1929)
Larry Adler Harmonica Player Harmonica Player See fewer	Genevieve (1953)
Veloz Specialty Dancer Specialty Dancer See fewer	They Met in Argentina (1941)
Yolanda Specialty Dancer Specialty Dancer See fewer	Sydney White (2007)
Johnny Taylor Tap Dancer (as John Taylor) Tap Dancer (as John Taylor) See fewer	Transient Lady (1935)
Clark Rutledge Tap Dancer Tap Dancer See fewer	Many Happy Returns (1934)
Sidney Bracey Movie Butler (uncredited) Movie Butler (uncredited) See fewer	The Monster Walks (1932)
Duke Ellington Piano Player (uncredited) Piano Player (uncredited) See fewer	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Mary MacLaren Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1921)
Syd Saylor Construction Worker (uncredited) Construction Worker (uncredited) See fewer	The Lost Jungle (I) (1934)
Rolfe Sedan Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	Ninotchka (1939)
Ann Sheridan Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Kent Taylor Movie Actor (uncredited) Movie Actor (uncredited) See fewer	I'm Still Alive (1940)