Storyline
Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?
Released
7/1/1942
Runtime
1h 23min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
20th Century Fox
Cast
Henry Fonda
Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
Lynn Bari
Claire Harris
Don Ameche
Dwight Dawson
Edward Everett Horton
Horace Hunter
George Barbier
James Roger Barker
Frank Orth
Messenger
Roseanne Murray
Dawson's Secretary
Marietta Canty
Jenny
Hobart Cavanaugh
Albert Gowdy
Hal K. Dawson
Charlie
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Hunter
Arthur Loft
Mr. Morton, Fire Engine Salesman
Paul Stanton
Peters
Claire Du Brey
Peter's Secretary
William B. Davidson
Mr. Reindel
Harry Hayden
Mitchell
Pierre Watkin
Carson
Bess Flowers
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Examining Doctor (uncredited)
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