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The Fabulous Joe

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The Fabulous Joe
Directed byHarve Foster
Screenplay byArnold Belgard
Jack Jevne
Story byHal Roach, Jr.
Produced byBebe Daniels
StarringWalter Abel
Margot Grahame
Marie Wilson
Donald Meek
Sheldon Leonard
Howard Petrie
CinematographyJohn W. Boyle
Edited byBert Jordan
Music byHeinz Roemheld
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 29, 1947 (1947-08-29)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Fabulous Joe is a 1947 American comedy film in the Hal Roach's Streamliners series. It was directed by Harve Foster and written by Arnold Belgard and Jack Jevne. The film stars Walter Abel, Margot Grahame, Marie Wilson, Donald Meek, Sheldon Leonard and Howard Petrie.[1] It was released on August 29, 1947 by United Artists.[2][3]

Plot

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Milo Terkel has been asked for a divorce by his wife Emily and he explains to a judge why, including that it's partially the fault of his dog Joe.

The trouble began one night when Milo bought Emily an expensive piece of jewelry, only to discover she won't be home for dinner. He goes out to eat, taking Joe with him, and the suitably named Gorgeous Gilmore spots the jewelry and admires it.

Jealousy ensues after Emily's freeloading brother George Baxter begins to meddle, making it appear Milo's seeing another woman. Joe the dog doesn't help matters, causing Gorgeous to fall into a pond, causing Milo to take her home and replace her dress. Then the new dress gets ripped from Gorgeous by angry boyfriend Louie.

By the time Milo is done telling how many different ways Joe has intervened and that the dog is even talking to him, the judge is ready to sentence him to a sanitarium. Emily takes pity and takes him away for a fresh start to their marriage instead.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Fabulous Joe". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Fabulous Joe (1947) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. ^ Iotis Erlewine (2014). "The Fabulous Joe (1947)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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