The Big Store
Gorgeous Girls! Uproarious Fun! The Big Musical Show!
A lighthearted 1940s musical comedy built on slapstick, musical numbers, and the protection of an heiress from a scheming villain.
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
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