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Watch the Birdie

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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.

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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
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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
Producer
Harry Ruskin
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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