Bob Haymes
Also Known As: Bob Stanton , Robert Stanton, Robert William Haymes
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, USA
Birthday: March 29, 1923
Deathday: January 27, 1989
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Blondie's Lucky Day
Overview: Not only must Blondie put on a brave face when her husband Dagwood is fired for the umpteenth time by Mr. Dithers, but she must also tolerate the attention paid to Dagwood by pretty WAC Mary Jane McDermott. A whiz in business matters, Mary Jane sets up Dag in his own business, which replenishes the Bumstead coffers but which drives Blondie into a jealous frenzy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-04-04
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Overview: When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-10-05
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Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Overview: Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-07-19
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Beautiful But Broke
Overview: Theatrical agent Waldo Main is inducted into the army, and turns his now clientless agency over to his secretary Dottie Duncan. Dottie decides to organize an all-girl orchestra to fill the void caused by so many orchestra members being called to service due to WWII, and joins struggling singers/songwriters Sally Richards and Sue Ford in this endeavor. Dottie's screwball schemes to get engagements for the group often lead to disaster.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-01-28
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The Impatient Years
Overview: Standing before a divorce court judge are Sergeant Andy Anderson and Janie Anderson asking him to dissolve their marriage. Janie's father, William Smith, objects and the judge allows him to give his version of their story. They had met in San Francisco fifteen months earlier and, after knowing each other only three days, had gotten married. Andy was sent overseas the day after the wedding and when he returns and despite the fact that Janie had borne him a son, they find they are almost strangers. Mr. Smith suggests, and the judge orders, that if they retrace their actions over the four days they knew each other they would regain their love.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-09-10
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Blonde from Brooklyn
Overview: A brash young singer and an unemployed "jukebox girl" hire an elderly Confederate "colonel" to teach them to be "southern" so they can land a radio gig for sponsor Plantation Coffee.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-06-21
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Sailor's Holiday
Overview: In this comedy, three merchant marines get into all kinds of trouble. Two of the salts have just broken off their engagements after meeting other, more desirable women.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-02-24
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Swing Out the Blues
Overview: The film is partly a parody of The Goodwill Court, a popular radio problem hosted by advice-dispenser "Mr. Anthony". The host of a "What's your problem?" radio hour tries to smooth the romantic path of singer Rich Cleveland (Haymes) and his socialite wife Penelope (Lynn Merrick). The fly in the ointment is Dena Marshall (Janis Carter), who has set her sights on the handsome Rich.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-12-23
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Two Señoritas from Chicago
Overview: The Two Senoritas from Chicago are Gloria and Maria. When their goofy pal Daisy Baker passes off a discarded Portuguese play manuscript as her own, producer Rupert Shannon agrees to bankroll the production. With stars in their eyes, Gloria and Maria pretend to be a pair of Portuguese musical comedy stars, thereby winning parts in the new production. The fun begins when the play's original authors sell the same manuscript to a rival producer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-06-10
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Sing While You Dance
Overview: Susan Kent, hoping to establish herself as a song-plugger, tries to obtain a second song from a young songwriter, Johnny Crane, after his first song becomes a hit. While pursuing her objective, she falls in love with Johnny, and lands in jail, but she acquires the song, the job, and Johnny.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-07-25
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So Dear to My Heart
Overview: The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.
Genres: Drama Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-11-29
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The Gentleman Misbehaves
Overview: After his first attempt to obtain cash fails, a Broadway producer turns to a gambler to raise money for his show.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-02-28
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It's Great to Be Young
Overview: Ricky Malone, Spud Winters and some other returning G.I.'s are trying to break into show business by the old summer resort. Terry, a runaway daughter of a big producer who is trying to stifle her show-biz career, hires on as the (dubbed) singer.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-09-12
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Is Everybody Happy?
Overview: This is the story of Ted Lewis, popular band leader and clarinettist.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-10-28
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Hey, Rookie
Overview: Musical comedy star Jimmy Leighter wants to get away from show biz and his leading lady Winnie Clark, so he joins the Army. There he gets the order to put on a show, Winnie Clark appears in a camp show, hears about his task and offers him his help. He thinks, she does it for her publicity only, so he doesn't want to know anything about this, till he finds out, that she has no such intentions.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-04-06
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