Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

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Advice to the Lovelorn

"HE KNOWS ALL THE ANSWERS TO THE LOVE PROBLEMS OF 10,000 WOMEN..."

1933

1h 2m

7.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is continually in trouble with his editor. He is demoted to running the paper's "Miss Lonelyhearts" advice column because he missed the scoop on a major earthquake whilst out on the town. Determined to be fired from the column he starts to give crazy advice to the readers, but this only makes him even more popular.

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26 members

Acting

Lee Tracy

Toby Prentiss

Lee Tracy

Acting

Sally Blane

Louise

Sally Blane

Acting

Paul Harvey

Gaskell

Paul Harvey

Acting

Sterling Holloway

Benny

Sterling Holloway

Acting

C. Henry Gordon

Kane

C. Henry Gordon

Acting

Isabel Jewell

Rose

Isabel Jewell

Acting

Jean Adair

Unknown Role

Jean Adair

Acting

Franklyn Ardell

Unknown Role

Franklyn Ardell

Acting

Bonnie Bannon

Unknown Role

Bonnie Bannon

Acting

May Boley

Unknown Role

May Boley

Acting

Wade Boteler

Unknown Role

Wade Boteler

Acting

Matt Briggs

Unknown Role

Matt Briggs

Acting

Clay Clement

Unknown Role

Clay Clement

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Jimmy Conlin

Unknown Role

Jimmy Conlin

Acting

George Dobbs

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Adalyn Doyle

Unknown Role

No Image

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Ruth Fallows

Unknown Role

No Image

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Tom Herbert

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No Image

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Thomas E. Jackson

Unknown Role

Thomas E. Jackson

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Charles Lane

Unknown Role

Charles Lane

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Wilfred Lucas

Unknown Role

Wilfred Lucas

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Wilbur Mack

Unknown Role

Wilbur Mack

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William H. Turner

Unknown Role

William H. Turner

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John Vosper

Unknown Role

John Vosper

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Billy Wayne

Unknown Role

Billy Wayne

Acting

Judith Wood

Unknown Role

Judith Wood

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