31 Dec 1950
The Laughter Congress
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Goofy Movies Number Two
A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.
Top Billed Cast
Pete Smith Narrator (voice)
Billy Bletcher Christopher Columbus (uncredited)
Clara Pontoppidan Woman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Valdemar Psilander Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
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