Many Happy Returns
film by McLeod [1934]
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Many Happy Returns is a 1934 film directed by Norman Z. McLeod. The film stars George Burns and Gracie Allen, with Allen playing a scatterbrained heiress. Her father attempts to bribe a man, played by Burns, into marrying her. McLeod was known for his comedies, particularly those featuring the Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, and Bob Hope. While Many Happy Returns was considered a weak vehicle for Burns and Allen, McLeod later directed acclaimed films such as Topper (1937) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947).1
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