Dummy Ache

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Dummy Ache
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
Written byLeslie Goodwins
Charles E. Roberts
Produced by Lee S. Marcus
Starring Edgar Kennedy
Florence Lake
Edited byEdward Mann
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release date
  • July 10, 1936 (1936-07-10)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dummy Ache is a 1936 American short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). [1] [2] The Academy Film Archive preserved Dummy Ache in 2013. [3]

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References

  1. "The 9th Academy Awards (1937) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. "New York Times: Dummy Ache". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  3. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.