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Blessed Event

Play trailer Poster for Blessed Event 1932,  1h 24m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 3 Reviews Tomatometer 78% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A New York gossip columnist (Lee Tracy) feuds with a singer (Dick Powell) and enjoys the power of the press.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jul 14, 2022
Amid the snappy Front Page-style comedy is some sincere hand-wringing over gutter journalism... Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Dec 29, 2017
Blistering satire, but problems with racist language. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 24, 2014
B+
It's the pic that made Lee Tracy a star. Go to Full Review
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Jan 27, 2019 The best comedy movie ever made!
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Cast & Crew

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Roy Del Ruth

Director

Lee Tracy

Alvin `'Al'` Roberts

Dick Powell

Bunny Harmon

Mary Brian

Gladys `'Glad'` Price

Allen Jenkins

Frankie Wells

Ruth Donnelly

Miss Stevens

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Blessed Event

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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York gossip columnist (Lee Tracy) feuds with a singer (Dick Powell) and enjoys the power of the press.
Director
Roy Del Ruth
Screenwriter
Howard J. Green
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 1932, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 24m
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