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Yolanda and the Thief (1945) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Yolanda and the Thief
other title: Jolanda e il re della samba / Yolanda und der Dieb
Johnny Riggs, a con man on the lam, finds himself in a Latin-American country named Patria. There, he overhears a convent-bred rich girl praying to her guardian angel for help in managing her tangled business affairs. Riggs decides to materialize as the girl's "angel", gains her unquestioning confidence, and helps himself to the deluded girl's millions. Just as he and his partner are about to flee Patria with their booty, Riggs realizes he has fallen in love with the girl and returns the money, together with a note that is part confession and part love letter. But the larcenous duo's escape from Patria turns out to be more difficult than they could ever have imagined.
Best Foot Forward (1943) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Best Foot Forward
director: Edward Buzzell actor: Lucille Ball / William Gaxton
other title: La reina de corazones (Best Foot Forward)
Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Du Barry Was a Lady
director: Roy Del Ruth actor: Red Skelton / Lucille Ball
other title: Mademoiselle du Barry / La du Barry était une dame
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.