Most Similar Movies to The Captain Is a Lady (1940)
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Molly and Me (1945), The Major and the Minor (1942), Here Comes the Groom (1951), The Bride Goes Wild (1948), Kathleen (1941), Theodora Goes Wild (1936), Tugboat Annie (1933) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Molly and Me (1945)
A vivacious actress needing work becomes a housekeeper for a crusty retired politician, and gives his life the shaking-up that it needs.
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The Major and the Minor (1942)
A military-school major (Ray Milland) eyes a blonde (Ginger Rogers) posing as a half-fare 12-year-old on a train.
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Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orphans he adopted.
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The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
McGrath publishes books for children and Uncle Bump is one of the best sellers. Unfortunately, Greg, who is Uncle Bump, tends to drink too much and has not started his next book. Martha won a contest to illustrate the book and the first thing that happens is that Greg gets her soused. To keep her there to illustrate, John gets a juvenile delinquent named Danny to play...Read all
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Kathleen (1941)
Kathleen is a 12 year old who lives in a big house with a nanny, a butler, maids, no mother and a father who is working most of the time. She dreams of a family with a mother, father and her, and tells everyone that she has such a family. Because of this story, she cannot invite any friends over as they will see that it is not true. Kathleen and her nanny, Mrs. Farrel...Read all
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Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
The author of a controversially racy best-selling book tries to hide her celebrity status from her provincial small-town neighbors, who'd be scandalized if they knew.
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Tugboat Annie (1933)
Annie the tugboat captain tries to help two young lovers come together.
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Pardon My Past (1945)
An ex-GI wants to open a mink farm in Wisconsin; but is mistaken for a look-alike, a gambler who owes a lot of money.
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Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
A phone operator (Ginger Rogers) daydreams of marrying a salesman (George Murphy), a millionaire and a mechanic (Burgess Meredith).
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Listen, Darling (1938)
Young Pinkie Wingate and her pal Buzz will do anything to stop Pinkie’s widowed mother from entering into a loveless marriage with the town’s fuddy-duddy banker – including kidnapping!
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His Double Life (1933)
Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farrel's. The timid artist then assumes the identity of his former servant, but finds himself faced with constant dilemmas as a result.
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Her Twelve Men (1954)
An inexperienced female teacher is hired at a private elite school for boys where she raises a few eyebrows among the all-male faculty.
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Lucky Night (1939)
A wealthy woman meets a bum on a park bench and marries him the same evening.
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Janie Gets Married (1946)
Married life isn't as blissful as either Dick or Janie had hoped. Dick is hired to write filler for his father-in-law's newspaper, but is never allowed to prove his real worth. Janie has to do housekeeping while dealing with a "well-meaning" mother and mother-in-law. When Dick invites an army buddy to stay with them, and that buddy turns out to be a girl, the situatio...Read all
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Janie (1944)
Janie is a scatter-brained and high spirited teenage girl living in the small town of Hortonville. World War II causes the establishment of an army camp just outside town. Janie and her bobby soxer friends have their hearts set aflutter by the prospect of so many young soldiers residing nearby. Which fella will they choose? But if Janie's family has a say in the matte...Read all
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The Matchmaker (1958)
Nightclub owner T.J. Brennon dies in a car accident and two narcotics agents are killed in his apartment, prompting an investigation by the local police aided by Brennon's cop brother.
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
A New York adman (Cary Grant) and his calm wife (Myrna Loy) buy a big old fixer-upper in rural Connecticut.
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