She: "What are you selling?" Literally so; he reigns under the threat of being unseated by anyone who can beat him at hand wrestling. Go on! The President and Treasury secretary exercise while Migg sings to Angela. Migg and Angela flee by speed-boat, but the Major-Domo is a fast runner. This first-time film from director/writer/producer Whit Stillman follows a group of debutantes and their escorts — home from their first semester of college — through a Christmas week of society balls at the Plaza, plus late-night after-parties on upper Park Avenue.

Farina gives a wonderful performance, as does Clements; both are first-time actors, as are most of the principals.

Hart, Myers, Hammerstein and the Mankiewiczes all hailed from Columbia. He: "Yes." The cabinet meets underground. The incident occurred November 12 around 8:45 AM.

But after moments of hilarious clarity where characters start acting as "real" people, come more scenes where characters forget all sense of purpose and rationality. thanks again for posting this vital archive footage. Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund. Pres. You might think so but it apparently wasn't. David Kelsey 1y @Bill Green Thank you for the clip of the great performance. His salesman Migg Tweeney (Jack Oakie) runs to catch the boat, knocking down Angela (Susan Fleming). It just so happens that the President of Klopstokia (W. C. Fields) is in trouble - the country is $8,000,000 in debt, and his cabinet are desperate to overthrow him. The film ends in typical screwball fashion.

Risa Shoup will continue to serve as interim executive director at the Off-Off-Broadway organization. Angela sees Migg talking with the guards and tells her father that he is a wizard. Angela goes and gets Mata.

"Million Dollar Legs" is available on DVD as part of the Turner Classic Movies range from Universal. Joe Weaver & The Don Juans - Baby I love you so - Duration: 3 minutes, 5 seconds. The dialogue between the pair is at times unconnected and seemingly ignored - for example, Migg's declaration of "I love you" nearly every time that the pair appear on screen together is rarely answered by Angela. Angela has Mata tell the men she does not love them. At the same time, in their secret underground lair, the cabinet ministers meet to discuss how to sabotage Klopstokia's entry in the Olympic games and thwart Migg.

Angela gives Migg an old Klopstokian love song, and she dives off the bridge into the river. This setup, in a different time and place, might have served as the springboard for any sort of jolly comedy; back in the '30s it would have been "Dinner at Eight" for 20-year-olds. What I'm talking about is love.

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