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Release, runtime and language
1940 · 65 mins · English
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Directed by
Robert B. Sinclair
Starring
Helen Broderick, Tom Fadden, Helen Westley, Virginia Grey, Billie Burke, Clem Bevans

The Peabodys are forced out after a bad investment. Mrs. Peabody moves into a retirement home that only accepts single women, leaving the Captain to find a place. When the residents see the couple’s tearful goodbye, they vote to let both stay. Uncomfortable among the ladies and teased as “Old Lady,” the Captain decides to prove his manhood.

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