Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
5.4
1937
1 hr 27 min
Comedy
, Music
A country bumpkin becomes a singing sensation on the radio.
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- Cast：
- Kenny Baker , Frank McHugh , Alice Brady , Gertrude Michael , Jane Wyman , John Eldredge , Henry O'Neill
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