The Merry Old Soul(1933)
Oswald the Rabbit gathers some of the greatest entertainers of the age to cure Old King Cole of the blues.
Movie: The Merry Old Soul
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Oswald the Rabbit gathers some of the greatest entertainers of the age to cure Old King Cole of the blues.
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1933-11-26
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5.8
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English
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