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Somewhat Secret(1939)
Status: Released
Date: 1939-03-29
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At the Dimsdale Hall Finishing School, Assistant Dean Emily Godsall declares that any student who associates herself with swing music will be severely punished. Complications develop when she finds out that her boyfriend, a chemistry professor at the school, is also a well-known swing bandleader.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Somewhat Secret
Top 6 Billed Cast
Mary Howard
Assistant Dean Emily Godsall
Benny Rubin
Swingopater Trombonist
Tom Collins
Benjamin 'Barrelhouse Benny' Barnes
Mary Bovard
Alice the Tattletale
Phillip Terry
Atlantic City Emcee (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Swingopater Violinist (uncredited)
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At the Dimsdale Hall Finishing School, Assistant Dean Emily Godsall declares that any student who associates herself with swing music will be severely punished. Complications develop when she finds out that her boyfriend, a chemistry professor at the school, is also a well-known swing bandleader.
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1939-03-29
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