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The Half-Naked Truth

1932 1h 15m Comedy List
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Jimmy Bates (Lee Tracy), a carnival barker, decides to spice up a dance act by spinning a melodramatic story about the exotic dancer's jilted mother. When Jimmy, dancer Teresita (Lupe Velez) and Achilles (Eugene Pallette) are exposed as liars by the town's sheriff, they flee to New York City, where Jimmy leads people to believe that Teresa is a Turkish princess. Jimmy then manages to get Teresa into a theater producer's review-style show, elevating her to fame at a price he hadn't anticipated. Read More Read Less

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Comedy that benefits from an inspired brilliant free-spirited comic performance by Lee Tracy and amusing turns by supporting actors Eugene Pallette and Frank Morgan. Rated: B+ Aug 29, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jimmy Bates (Lee Tracy), a carnival barker, decides to spice up a dance act by spinning a melodramatic story about the exotic dancer's jilted mother. When Jimmy, dancer Teresita (Lupe Velez) and Achilles (Eugene Pallette) are exposed as liars by the town's sheriff, they flee to New York City, where Jimmy leads people to believe that Teresa is a Turkish princess. Jimmy then manages to get Teresa into a theater producer's review-style show, elevating her to fame at a price he hadn't anticipated.
Director
Gregory La Cava
Production Co
Radio Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 29, 2013
Runtime
1h 15m