Dreamboat (1952)

Comedy

Thornton Sayre, a respected college professor - secretly formerly a silent films romantic action hero - is disturbed, feeling his privacy has been violated, and his professional credibility as a scholar jeopardized, when he learns his old movies have been resurrected and are being aired on TV. He sets out to demand this cease. However, his former co-star is the hostess of the TV show playing the films, and she has other plans.

Updated May 23 2020

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US -

1952-07-26

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Keywords:

television court case college courtroom silent film star college professor professional reputation

FACTS

Runtime: 83 mins Rating: 6.8

Cast

Marietta Canty

Lavinia

Elsa Lanchester

Mathilda Coffey

Jay Adler

Desk Clerk

Fred Clark

Sam Levitt

Richard Garrick

Judge Bowles

Anne Francis

Carol Sayre

Ray Collins

Timothy Stone

Clifton Webb

Thornton Sayre