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‘Pretty Baby’ (1950): Wisdom From a Little Lie

A fun romantic comedy about a working woman, a young executive, and a curmudgeonly business tycoon whose heart is softened by a baby who doesn’t exist.
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‘Pretty Baby’ (1950): Wisdom From a Little Lie
Patsy Douglas (Betsy Drake) and Cyrus Baxter (Edmund Gwenn), in "Pretty Baby" from 1950. Warner Bros.
Tiffany Brannan
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NR | 1 h 32 mins | Romance, Comedy | 1950

Sir Walter Scott’s poetic phrase, “Oh, what a tangled web we weave / When first we practice to deceive” has been an unspoken theme in countless stories. Many movies are based on a scenario that kicks off with a deception, falsehood, or misunderstanding. These stories are compelling because complicated situations can often arise from a lie.

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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