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      Watch the Birdie

      Released Dec 11, 1950 1h 10m Comedy List
      Reviews 75% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Rusty Cammeron (Red Skelton), the owner of a floundering film supply shop, borrows a client's camera one day to try and earn some extra money. However, he ruins it when he falls into the river while filming wealthy Lucia Corlane's (Arlene Dahl) new yacht leaving port. The good-hearted Lucia generously helps Rusty by buying up all his shop's stock and offering him a job documenting the housing project she is financing. In the process, Rusty unknowingly films a conspiracy to bankrupt her. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A dreadful strained comedy that was inspired by Buster Keaton's great The Cameraman (1928). Rated: C- Apr 21, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member It depends on your liking for Skelton whether you'll enjoy this minor comedy or not. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member a remake of keaton's 'the cameraman" as vehicle for red Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Red Skelton is great in one of his better pictures. It's a good story, doesn't go on too long and has a great pace. Good direction and supporting cast, but it is Skelton's movie all the way. He is ideally cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 70/100. Red Skelton is great in one of his better pictures. It's a good story, doesn't go on too long and has a great pace. Good direction and supporting cast, but it is Skelton's movie all the way. He is ideally cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Rusty Cammeron (Red Skelton), the owner of a floundering film supply shop, borrows a client's camera one day to try and earn some extra money. However, he ruins it when he falls into the river while filming wealthy Lucia Corlane's (Arlene Dahl) new yacht leaving port. The good-hearted Lucia generously helps Rusty by buying up all his shop's stock and offering him a job documenting the housing project she is financing. In the process, Rusty unknowingly films a conspiracy to bankrupt her.
      Director
      Jack Donohue
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 11, 1950, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 7, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 10m
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