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Cookie #49 (1954)
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In a lighthearted 1954 teen humor tale, Jo (Jitterbuck) accidentally causes a misunderstanding when he helps his friend Bertie Bucksworth regain his sight after losing his glasses—only to find Bertie has fallen for a girl he’s never actually seen. With a mix of mistaken identity and playful sabotage, Jo tries to undo the romance before the fishing trip, leading to a series of chaotic mishaps involving a broken telescope lens, a panicked Bertie, and a surprisingly forgiving Pansy.
Jo strolls through the park, captivated by the flowers—until she’s scolded for picking them, leading to a comical misunderstanding. Her day takes a wild turn when she joins her friends in a scheme to collect coat hangers for cash, only to accidentally cause chaos at the local cleaner’s, where her dad’s tuxedo goes missing.