

The Very Idea
1929-09-15 · 65 min · ★ 5.8
The author of a book on eugenics attempts to prove his theories by having his childless sister and her husband adopt the child of a “physically superior” chauffeur and housemaid, leading to comedic complications when the parents refuse to give up their child.
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- Richard Rosson, Frank Craven
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- RKO Radio Pictures
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- United States of America
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Frank CravenAlan Camp
Sally BlaneNora
Hugh TrevorJoe Garvin
Olive TellMarion Green
Doris EatonEdith Goodhue
Theodore von EltzGeorge Green
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