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Dan Camp, Motion Picture, New York, December 1940.

There was a time a while ago when Mrs. Oakie (Venita

Varden) couldn‘t see eye to eye with Jack. But he talked her into

sticking around – and neither have been sorry

(...) Photo, Motion Picture, Dec. 1940

„He nearly steals the picture“

Editorial content. „Who Said Oakie is Washed Up?

      After playing the clown and cut-up and jeopardizing

      his career, Jack Oakie has fulled himself

      together. Today at 37, he‘s a new guy – thanks

      to Chaplin who hired him as Dictator Napaloni in The Great

      Dictator. By the way, he nearly steals the picture

      By Dan Camp

      For a while, back there, things looked very, very bad indeed

for this Mister Jack Oakie...!

      Yes, Sir! – if ever a guy appeared all washed up

in Hollywood, it was that one.“ (...)  

      Three photos.

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