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Always Leave Them Laughing

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Struggling vaudeville comic Kip Cooper (Milton Berle) is tired of toiling in second-rate clubs for apathetic audiences, but he thinks he's got the ticket to Broadway stardom: stealing successful performers' material. When the famous Eddy Eagen (Bert Lahr) falls ill, Cooper seizes the opportunity to fill in for him. Luckily, he already knows Eagen's act, but his commitment to the show -- and to his pretty dance partner -- causes trouble between Cooper and his fiancée, Fay (Ruth Roman).

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Bob Thomas Associated Press [Berle] remains on the screen for nearly two hours, pulling every stunt imaginable. Much of it is hilarious, but one becomes almost shell-shocked from the constant stream of gags. Jun 19, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A polished sentimental backstage biopic about making it to the top as a comic. Rated: C+ Oct 11, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member show within a show featuring revues,singing & dancing Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Struggling vaudeville comic Kip Cooper (Milton Berle) is tired of toiling in second-rate clubs for apathetic audiences, but he thinks he's got the ticket to Broadway stardom: stealing successful performers' material. When the famous Eddy Eagen (Bert Lahr) falls ill, Cooper seizes the opportunity to fill in for him. Luckily, he already knows Eagen's act, but his commitment to the show -- and to his pretty dance partner -- causes trouble between Cooper and his fiancée, Fay (Ruth Roman).
Director
Roy Del Ruth
Producer
Jerry Wald
Screenwriter
Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 55m