Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
Directed by Joseph Santley
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this musical comedy, a plucky young woman launches a successful campaign and becomes mayor of her tiny hometown. Now she must also rid her town of rampant corruption and get it back on track. Songs include: "If You Are There," "You're the Fondest Thing I Am Of," "I'm Not Myself Anymore" (Ned Washington, Phil Ohman), "Sleepy Lagoon" (Jack Lawrence, Eric Coates), "I'm On My Way," "I Do" (Buddy Pepper, Inez James), "Take It And Git" (James T. Marshall, Johnny Green).
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against-the-system, control, corruption, election, government, lady, mayor, office, political-campaign, politician, small-town, struggle, town