My Little Margie's Boy Friends #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Happy Hobbies," Margie's boyfriend Freddie takes her to a dude ranch where he pursues his western hobby of horseback riding and collecting specimens. When Margie encounters another boy at the ranch and goes swimming with him, Freddie becomes jealous, believing the lifeguard is his rival. After a series of misunderstandings at the beach and pier—including Freddie hiding under the pier with another girl—Margie learns from the lifeguard that it was actually another sailor Freddie was with, prompting Margie to call Freddie out for his unfaithfulness and leave him to pursue other interests.
When the teen heartthrob Allen Hill arrives in town, his fan club goes into overdrive—until Harvey and Freddie hatch a plan to expose his "real" self, only to be stunned by the truth when the girls meet him on the beach. The boys' prank backfires in the most unexpected way, revealing a side of Allen Hill that turns their teasing into genuine empathy.
In this lighthearted 1956 tale, Margie joins Tex on a weekend at his uncle’s ranch, where he surprises her with a challenging climb to a remote plateau—his latest hobby. As she struggles up the rocky terrain, she’s left bewildered by the seemingly empty view, only to learn the real reward is the breathtaking vista, especially at night. Meanwhile, Freddie’s own "hobby" of collecting rock specimens takes an unexpected turn when it’s revealed he’s actually after reptiles, leading to a chaotic and comical escape.
Harvey and Freddie misinterpret a beach outing when they spot Margie with a lifeguard on a raft, leading Harvey to believe she’s cheating. As they race to confront her, a series of misunderstandings and comedic mishaps unfold—culminating in a chaotic mix-up involving a tire tube, a rescue, and a jealous confession—before the truth about the lifeguard being Margie’s cousin finally comes out.
Harvey, desperate to impress Margie, enlists the help of his friend Freddie to transform himself into a "tall, dark, and handsome" type using lift shoes and black shoe polish—only to be mistaken for a completely different person when he shows up in his disguise. Meanwhile, Margie and her friends swoon over a photo of a blond, blue-eyed man, unaware that their friend Freddie is the one in the strange get-up.
Margie plans to elope with her sailor boyfriend Al, much to the shock of her friends Freddie and Henry, who each believe they have a claim on her affection. As they race to stop her, misunderstandings spiral when Freddie and Henry each think the other is trying to steal Margie, only to discover the truth: Margie is actually helping Al and his girlfriend Rita elope.
Freddy takes on a salesmanship challenge by trying to land a day job at Mr. Sorefoot’s shoe store, where he must convince the grumpy owner to hire him. Using a clever sign promising a free pair of shoes to the first customer, Freddy’s plan backfires spectacularly when the rush of shoppers turns chaotic, leaving the store in disarray.
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