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Poppy

1936, Movie, NR, 75 mins

Poppy: Review

A somewhat disappointing sound remake of the Fields-D.W. Griffith silent classic SALLY OF THE SAWDUST (1925), in turn based on the hit 1923 stage play that propelled vaudevillian Fields to stardom. While the addition of sound enables the audience to hear Fields' wonderful carny patter and his mumbling asides, the comedian's poor health prevented him from performing his more amazing physical comedy and kept his scenes in the film to a minimum. The film opens as Fields, a trav... read more leave a comment

Poppy: Cast & Details

Year: 1936
Rated NR

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Cast
W.C. Fields: Prof. Eustace McGargle
Rochelle Hudson: Poppy
Richard Cromwell: Billy Farnsworth
Granville Bates: Mayor Farnsworth
Catharine Doucet: Countess Maggie Tubbs De Puizzi
Lynne Overman: Attorney E.G. Whiffen

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