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UNITED STATES · 1947

Kilroy Was Here

Phil Karlson
identity wartime humor social awkwardness name-based comedy post-war adjustment
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Synopsis

"Kilroy Was Here" was a popular expression during World War II, but it's not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes and wisecracks regarding his name.

Year1947
CountryUnited States
DirectorPhil Karlson
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