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Everybody Does It

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1hr 38min
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1949
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Synopsis: A remake of Wife, Husband and Friend (1938), Everybody Does It is a frantic satire of the opera world. Businessman Paul Douglas is forced to suffer in silence when his wife (Celeste Holm) decides to become an opera star. Compelled to bankroll a concert for his missus, Douglas meets genuine opera diva Linda Darnell at the concert. While passing the time, Darnell discovers that Douglas in fact has a magnificent singing voice. Partly because he is flattered by Darnell's attentions, and partly to show ... Full Synopsis
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Although its original source is (surprisingly) a novel by the eternally hardboiled James M. Cain, Everybody Does It is a fairly amusing comedy. It may not be a world beater, but it does have its share of modest delights, starting with the well-structured, if too pat, screenplay by Nunnally Johnson. It's the kind of screenplay that forces smiles from reluctant viewers, even if they can see a joke being ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Leonard Borland
Cecil Carver
Doris Boreland
Major Blair
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