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The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope

Comedy

1h 23m

July 1, 1942 (83 years ago)

Overview

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?

ActorAge thenAge now
Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page

Birthday: May 16, 1905

37 August 12, 1982 (77)
Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Claire Harris

Birthday: December 18, 1913

28 November 20, 1989 (75)
Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Dwight Dawson

Birthday: May 31, 1908

34 December 6, 1993 (85)
Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Horace Hunter

Birthday: March 17, 1886

56 September 29, 1970 (84)
George Barbier

George Barbier

James Roger Barker

Birthday: November 17, 1864

77 July 19, 1945 (80)
Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Messenger

Birthday: February 20, 1880

62 March 17, 1962 (82)
Roseanne Murray

Roseanne Murray

Dawson's Secretary

Birthday: -

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Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Jenny

Birthday: September 30, 1905

36 July 9, 1986 (80)
Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Albert Gowdy

Birthday: September 21, 1886

55 April 27, 1950 (63)
Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Charlie

Birthday: October 17, 1896

45 February 17, 1987 (90)