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William Weintraub’s romantic comedy, based on his novel of the same title, about the Montreal newspaper world of the 1940s. Stuart Gillard plays the innocent, bashful, yet ambitious young reporter, fresh from McGill, eager to move from academia into the mainstream of life and love. His initiation takes many an unexpected and hilarious turn. Cast includes Stuart Gillard, Sean Sullivan, Patricia Gage.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016446
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalism
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Reporters and reporting
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)
Feature films → Feature films - Canada
Literature → Canadian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)