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Advice to the Lovelorn

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1933-12-01

Runtime: 62 mins

Director: Alfred L. Werker

Writer: Leonard Praskins

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Advice to the Lovelorn

Production Companies: 20th Century Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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