01 A studio gateman's tall tales to his sailor son spiral into an elaborate show business charade.
6 Best Ernest Truex Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 22, 2026
Ernest Truex brought a meek, fussy charm to Hollywood’s golden age, frequently playing beleaguered husbands and nervous office workers in beloved screwball comedies.
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02 A newspaper editor schemes to keep his star reporter and ex-wife from remarrying and leaving the business.
03 A hopeful office worker mistakenly believes he has won a lucrative slogan contest, spurring a spending spree.
04 A department store clerk is mistakenly believed to be the mother of an abandoned baby.
05 A wealthy college student's drunken invitation to a taxi dancer for a weekend house party upends the social order.
06 A movie star enrolls in college to escape his overbearing manager, joining the school's struggling cheerleading squad.
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