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Sixteen Sweeties

Apr 19, 1930

0h 21m

★ 0.0

Overview

A claustrophobic stage revue where McNaughton comes out to introduce the numbers with Thelma white and chorines, but is interrupted by Wills and Carney with painful gags, and some clothes-tearing horseplay. For a costume number with the boys, McNaughton is replaced by McKay.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Production Companies

Melody Comedies

Pathé Exchange

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Cast

Star of the Show

Thelma White

Bob

Bob Carney

Si Wills

Harry

Harry McNaughton

Harry's Understudy

George McKay

Orchestra Leader

Eddie Elkins

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