Movie: The Doctor In Spite of Himself

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Ettore Petrolini
Ettore Petrolini

Letizia Quaranta
Letizia Quaranta

Checco Durante
Checco Durante

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    This featurette is a burlesque of the Moliere play, The Doctor In Spite of Himself.

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    1931-01-31

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