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Anything Goes (1956) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1956 · 106 mins · English
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Directed by
Robert Lewis
Starring
Marcel Dalio, Bing Crosby, Mitzi Gaynor, Torben Meyer, Phil Harris, Donald O'Connor

Bill Benson and Ted Adams are set to perform together on Broadway, and while in Paris each believes he has found the ideal leading lady for the coveted female part. Unaware of the other's choice, they each bring their selection aboard the transatlantic liner, leading to a tense voyage as they must tell their ‘find’ she may not get the role.

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