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OH - OH - OH WHAT A GAL!
In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George Washington that mentions the bravery of a Revolutionary War hero named Parker.
Eddie Cantor Joan Davis Allyn Joslyn Charles Dingle Phil Brown Sheldon Leonard Joe Sawyer Douglas Fowley Margaret Kerry Dickie Humphreys Howard Freeman Mabel Paige Sig Ruman Fritz Feld Isabel Randolph Bobby Driscoll Dorothy Abbott Don Beddoe Robert Bray Claire Carleton George Chandler Robert Clarke Gail Davis Joe Devlin Dick Gordon Charles Halton Harry Harvey Earle Hodgins J. Farrell MacDonald Frank Marlowe Addison Richards Jason Robards Sr. Sammy Stein Mary Field
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