
The Courtship of the Newt(1938)
Robert Benchley revamps his pre-code classic "Sex Life of the Polyp" for a new generation.

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The Courtship of the Newt
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Robert Benchley revamps his pre-code classic "Sex Life of the Polyp" for a new generation.
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1938-07-22
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