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This hilarious comedy from director Stanley Donen — actually two films in one — is a toast to the classic B movies of Hollywood's heyday when the double feature was king. DYNAMITE HANDS (in black and white, of course) is the story of the impoverished Joey Popchik (Harry Hamlin), who, with the help of trainer Gloves Malloy (George C. Scott), steps into the ring to fight ne'er-do-well pugilist Vince Marlow (Eli Wallach) so he can win $25,000 to cure his sister's failing eyesight. BAXTER'S BEAUTIES OF 1933 (in gorgeous living color, naturally) follows the fortunes of childless Broadway producer Spats Baxter (George C. Scott) and parentless Kitty Simpson (Rebecca York), brought together when the former stages one last big musical in the wake of a deathly diagnosis from his doctor. Vincent Canby of The New York Times ranked MOVIE MOVIE as the fourth best picture of 1978, saying that "Stanley Donen's remembrance of double-features past is a delight." (Note adapted from Park Circus.) DIR/PROD Stanley Donen; SCR Larry Gelbart, Sheldon Keller. U.S., 1978, b&w/color, 105 min. RATED PG

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