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The Milkman

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1hr 27min
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1950
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Synopsis: The Milkman is a low-key variation of a theme explored in such slapstick festivals as The Fuller Brush Man and The Yellow Cab Man. Donald O'Connor plays Roger Bradley, who hopes to become a top-flight milkman to please his father (Henry O'Neill), the owner of the milk company. Jimmy Durante co-stars as Breezy Albright, the older milkman who teaches Roger the ropes. After several comic set pieces, the plot rears its ugly head in the form of John Carter (Jess Barker), the nephew of rival milk-company ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
One's reaction to The Milkman very definitely will depend on one's fondness for its leading men, Donald O'Connor and Jimmy Durante. Certainly, no viewer is going to sing the praises of Milkman's screenplay, which somehow involved the work of four (credited) writers. What they all were working on is a mystery, for Milkman's story is thin stuff indeed, and the gag lines and situations could have been ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Roger Bradley
Breezy Albright
Ginger Burton
Mike Morrel
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