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The Milky Way (1936) -- Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan (Lloyd), somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.

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Date of Birth:

11 April 1905 more

Date of Death:

21 July 1997, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Matinee Theatre" (1955)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.2 (13)
	1 TV episode: The Man with the Pointed Toes (1958) (writer)
2.	Lady Luck (1946)	(writer)	1946	-	6.5 (78)

3.	The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)	(play "The Milky Way")	1946	-	6.8 (383)

4.	The Sky's the Limit (1943)	(original screenplay)	1943	-	6.5 (254)

5.	Cabin in the Sky (1943)	(play)	1943	-	7.2 (892)

6.	They Got Me Covered (1943)	(additional dialogue)	1943	-	6.7 (226)

7.	Highways by Night (1942)	(screenplay)	1942	-	7.2 (10)

8.	The Falcon Takes Over (1942)	(writer)	1942	-	6.4 (213)

9.	A Date with the Falcon (1942)	(original screenplay)	1942	-	6.6 (207)

10.	The Gay Falcon (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	6.6 (244)

11.	The Golden Fleecing (1940)	(story)	1940	-	6.3 (11)

12.	Millionaires in Prison (1940)	(screenplay)	1940	-	6.3 (41)

13.	The Saint Takes Over (1940)	(screenplay)	1940	-	6.5 (185)

14.	Little Orvie (1940)	(writer)	1940	-	-

15.	The Saint in London (1939)	(screenplay)	1939	-	6.2 (255)

16.	While New York Sleeps (1938)	(story)	1938	-	-

17.	Down on the Farm (1938)	(story)	1938	-	-

18.	Keep Smiling (1938/II)	(story)	1938	-	-

19.	International Settlement (1938)	(story)	1938	-	6.3 (8)

20.	Checkers (1937)	(screenplay) (story)	1937	-	-

21.	Wild and Woolly (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	-

22.	Angel's Holiday (1937)	(story)	1937	-	-

23.	Woman Chases Man (1937)	(story)	1937	-	6.5 (128)

24.	Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	5.8 (41)

25.	The Milky Way (1936)	(play)	1936	-	6.8 (589)

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The Milky Way (1943). Comedy (revival). Written by Lynn Root and Harry Clork. Directed by Rodney Hale. Windsor Theatre: 9 Jun 1943- 20 Jun 1943 (16 performances). Cast: Lewis Charles, Joey Faye, Helen Gillette, Bert Jeter, Max Leavitt, Lila Lee, Stanley Phillips, Marshall Reid, Jerry Sylvon. Produced by Lucia Victor. more

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Murder | Nightclub | Sequel more

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