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Half a Hero is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Don Weis released in USA on 11 may 1953 with Red Skelton
Half a Hero (1953)
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Add to a movie listHalf a Hero is a 1953 American comedy film starring Red Skelton and Jean Hagen. Directed by Don Weis, the film was written by Max Shulman and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Freelance writer Ben Dobson (Skelton) who lands his first full-time writing job at a national magazine, tasked with rewriting other authors' work. His wife Martha (Hagen) uses this as the perfect time to start their family, and four years later pressuring Ben into moving from New York to the suburbs, where he's swiftly living beyond his means. His boss then wants him to write a story on those suburbs, titled "slums of tomorrow." While Martha happily embraces her new environment and friendly neighbors, Ben is cynical about their life there, and decides they should return to the city. However, while showing their home to another prospective buyer, he realizes he would miss the home's personal touches, and they should stay.Actors
Red Skelton
(Ben Dobson)
Jean Hagen
(Martha Dobson)
Jerry Hausner
Charles Dingle
(Mr. Bascomb)
Willard Waterman
(Charles McEstway)
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