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I Want to be a Boarder

1937-06-30 · 15 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy

A lively short about a husband and wife who seek to reignite their marriage by pretending to be landlady and tenant.

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Directors
George Roland
Production companies
Jewish Talking Picture Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leo FuchsLeo FuchsChaim
Yetta ZwerlingChaim's Wife

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