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8/26/2023

The Amazing Adventure (1937)

Ernest Bliss, a rich man who spends his days at various diversions, visits a doctor to basically diagnose his ennui. When the doctor says the issue is too much money and that Bliss should spend a year earning his own way, Bliss accepts the challenge.

It's a slight but charming little story. Bliss finds out quickly just how difficult it is not to be born into money. Every day's a struggle and he's at the mercy of others just to secure basic necessities. His eyes are opened and the experience changes him in a fundamental way. There are absolutely no surprises, but it's a sweet way to spend an hour.

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