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The Magnificent Dope (1942)

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In order to be permitted to appear in "prestige" items like Grapes of Wrath and The Ox-Bow Incident, Henry Fonda had to agree to appear in such inconsequential fluff as The Magnificent Dope. On its own terms, however, this gentle satire of the "Dale Carnegie" school of self-help is pretty funny. Don Ameche plays Dwight Dawson, the owner of a success school which isn't all that successful. Dawson's secretary-sweetheart, Claire Harris (Lynn Bari), suggests a publicity stunt which might improve

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Comedy

20th Century Fox

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It's a dopey Capraesque comedy that is anything but magnificent.

June 21, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Sempre o sujeito de bom caráter, Fonda cativa o espectador - mas a ingenuidade excessiva do filme acaba datando a produção.

January 22, 2004 Comment
Cinema em Cena
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