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inspired Three Men On A Horse board game based on the 1936 Warners Bros. film. Designed so it could be played by two to six players, the game included miniature horses and men, a two part race track and dice. Each player begins the game with three horses with three men, a player on each horse. The
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288:Jack Gilford
275:
242:Jack Gilford
230:
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214:Romney Brent
212:as Frankie,
199:
195:Garson Kanin
171:
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1184:(1989/1990)
631:Jack Carson
561:Let It Ride
544: [
408:Let It Ride
368:Vernon Duke
274:cover 1969
210:David Burns
168:Productions
132:Hobby Horse
1431:1935 plays
1425:Categories
1349:Nell Gwynn
1325:The Priory
1125:Noises Off
988:2020-04-11
837:2020-02-07
694:2020-04-13
670:References
604:Orson Bean
523:, starred
511:Guy Kibbee
463:Onna White
403:Sam Levene
363:Banjo Eyes
329:as Patsy,
296:Hal Linden
280:Sam Levene
258:Hal Linden
248:as Mabel,
238:Sam Levene
228:as Patsy.
208:as Patsy,
189:as Patsy,
187:Sam Levene
181:design by
156:New Jersey
50:Written by
39:Sam Levene
880:Billboard
657:In 1936,
572:USO Tours
473:as Mabel
454:Mister Ed
426:Mona Lisa
417:Ray Evans
397:Starring
284:Paul Ford
254:Paul Ford
1213:Hysteria
1117:Steaming
1093:Filumena
663:Art Deco
272:Playbill
174:Broadway
153:suburban
31:Playbill
1245:Popcorn
1197:La Bête
1010:at the
685:"3-Man"
534:A 1969
448:Bonanza
104:Setting
89:English
1411:(2024)
1403:(2023)
1395:(2022)
1384:(2020)
1381:Emilia
1376:(2019)
1368:(2018)
1360:(2017)
1352:(2016)
1344:(2015)
1336:(2014)
1328:(2010)
1320:(2009)
1312:(2008)
1304:(2007)
1296:(2006)
1293:Heroes
1288:(2003)
1280:(2002)
1272:(2001)
1264:(2000)
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1248:(1998)
1240:(1997)
1232:(1996)
1224:(1995)
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1176:(1988)
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1144:(1984)
1136:(1983)
1128:(1982)
1120:(1981)
1112:(1980)
1104:(1979)
1096:(1978)
1088:(1977)
1080:(1976)
937:TV.com
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645:, and
390:, and
1237:'Art'
587:W2XBS
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443:Tammy
98:Farce
94:Genre
1229:Mojo
734:ISBN
527:and
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147:Plot
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111:1935
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