

Advice to the Lovelorn
1933-12-01 · 62 min · ★ 7.3
Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is continually in trouble with his editor. He is demoted to running the paper's "Miss Lonelyhearts" advice column because he missed the scoop on a major earthquake whilst out on the town. Determined to be fired from the column he starts to give crazy advice to the readers, but this only makes him even more popular.
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- Directors
- Alfred L. Werker
- Production companies
- 20th Century Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lee TracyToby Prentiss
Sally BlaneLouise
Paul HarveyGaskell
Sterling HollowayBenny
C. Henry GordonKane
Isabel JewellRose
Jean Adair
Franklyn Ardell
Bonnie Bannon
May Boley
Wade Boteler
Matt Briggs
Clay Clement
Jimmy Conlin
Thomas E. Jackson
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