Two Hearts in Wax Time

Mar 23, 1935

0h 15m

★ 4.4

Overview

In this MGM Colortone Musical short, a department store custodian who overindulges in drink sees the mannequins in the store's display windows come to life.

Genres

Music

Fantasy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Two Hearts in Wax Time Trailers

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Cast

Joe the Custodian (uncredited)

Gus Shy

Mannequin Dresser (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Mannequin Dresser (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Mannequin Shirley (uncredited)

Shirley Ross

Mannequin Frank (uncredited)

Frank Hayes

Deck Attendant (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

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