When a Girl's Beautiful(1947)
They've got talent... and show it... in the right places!
An advertising man has to come with "the perfect woman" for an ad campaign. He puts together a picture of a woman from a composite of several photos, to get an idea of the kind of woman he should look for. His boss sees it, thinks that it is an actual woman, and orders him to find her and use her in the campaign.
Movie: When a Girl's Beautiful
Top 7 Billed Cast
Adele Jordan
Johnny Hanley
Ellen Trennis
Marshall Forrest
Stacy Dorn
"Koko" Gladye
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An advertising man has to come with "the perfect woman" for an ad campaign. He puts together a picture of a woman from a composite of several photos, to get an idea of the kind of woman he should look for. His boss sees it, thinks that it is an actual woman, and orders him to find her and use her in the campaign.
Release Date
1947-09-25
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8
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4.0 startsTagline
They've got talent... and show it... in the right places!
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