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The Fabulous Joe

"A HOWLEROO THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!"

1947 0h 59m EN
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β˜…5.5TMDB Β· 6
Comedy
Synopsis
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Milo Terkel's life is never the same after he is willed a dog named Joe. Milo buys his wife a diamond necklace for their anniversary, but when he returns home he finds a note saying she is attending a charity affair. He decides to celebrate alone, taking Joe along for company. After two "mystery gardenias" at the Florida Club, he meets gorgeous Miss Gilmore who spots the necklace and asks to try it on. Milo is punched in the nose by Miss Gilmore's boyfriend, Louie. But Milo's troubles really begin when his dog starts to talk to him, and ONLY to him! He tells Milo to act tough, like Humphrey Bogart. It's a laugh-a-minute as Milo changes from lamb to lion and is innocently caught by his wife with the shapely Miss Gilmore. When his wife sues for divorce he tells the judge about Joe being his advisor. The judge can only suggest that Milo and his wife take a long vacation to work out their problems. Everyone knows a dog simply can't talk!

β€œA HOWLEROO THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Harve Foster
Writers
Hal Roach, Jr., Jack Jevne
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Walter Abel and Margot Grahame and Marie Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A HOWLEROO THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039366 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harve Foster directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 59-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 279 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Walter Abel and Margot Grahame and Marie Wilson carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "A HOWLEROO THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0039366 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 6 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
59 min Β· 0h 59m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Harve Foster

Production companies

Who made it

  • HA

    Hal Roach Studios

    US

Key crew

  • Additional DialogueArnold Belgard

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • talking dog

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1947-08-28NR

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