Living It Up
1954 · 1h 34m · Comedy, Music · United States of America · Rated 6 (NL)
THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!
Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small New Mexico town of Desert Hole. One day, he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris, diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A big city reporter hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.
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Norman Taurog6.2Smart score
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based on play or musicalbumblingconsciencedeceptiondoctorfaking illnessfemale reporterheadlineimposturejitterbugmedical examinationmiddle of nowheremusical comedynewspaperradiation sicknessromantic rivalryscrewball comedytrainx-rayyellowface
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