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This Thing Called Love

1940, Movie, NR, 98 mins

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Russell and Douglas play a pair of newlyweds who have a problem with sex. The problem is he wants to and she doesn't. Russell feels that a three-month celibacy period should come first, but Douglas, ever the charmer, tries to wear her down. Eventually his little schemes work, but he still must wait a bit longer as he's contracted poison oak. This adult comedy was directed gracefully, handling the sensitive material nicely. Occasionally repetitive, the result is a funny, well... read more leave a comment
Year: 1940
Rated NR

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Cast
Rosalind Russell: Ann Winters
Melvyn Douglas: Tice Collins
Binnie Barnes: Charlotte Campbell
Allyn Joslyn: Harry Bertrand
Gloria Dickson: Florence Bertrand
Lee J. Cobb: Julio Diestro

 

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