Don Ameche ("Dawson") and Lynn Bari ("Claire") concoct a scheme to open a sch...
The Magnificent Dope
Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?
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The Magnificent Dope
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 1, 1942
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
70%
Original Title
The Magnificent Dope
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Walter Lang
Description
Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?
Cast
Crew
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