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Charles Butterworth, Irene Hervey, Samuel S. Hinds, Allan Jones, Rosemary Lane, Alan Mowbray, Joe Penner, and Martha Raye in The Boys from Syracuse (1940)

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Loosely based on William Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors."
The Broadway production of "The Boys from Syracuse" opened at the Alvin Theater on Noveembr 23, 1938, starring Eddie Albert and ran for 235 performances.
This film's earliest documented USA telecasts took place in Boston Saturday 3 March 1956 on WBZ (Channel 4), in Fort Lauderdale FL Friday 9 March 1956 on WEAT (Channel 12) and in both Hartford CT and Memphis TN Sunday 18 March 1956 on WGTH (Channel 18) and WHBQ (Channel 13). In New York City it first aired Tuesday 10 April 1956 on WCBS (Channel 2).
Film debut (uncredited) of Rebel Randall.

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