Petticoat Politics

1941 1h 7m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Pa Higgins has decided to retire but winds up being forced to run for mayor. Ladd is both boyfriend to the Higgins girl and the son of Pa's opponent.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roscoe Karns
Joe Higgins
Ruth Donnelly
Lil Higgins
Spencer Charters
Grandpa
George Ernest
Sidney Higgins
Lois Ranson
Higgins Daughter
Polly Moran
Widow Jones
Paul Hurst
Slats O'Dell
Pierre Watkin
Alfred Wilcox

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erle C. Kenton
Writers: Ewart Adamson, Taylor Caven
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Higgins Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly and Spencer Charters carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erle C. Kenton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Higgins Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly and Spencer Charters carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0034019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 67 min · 1h 7m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Petticoat Politics (1941)

Part of

The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family films was Republic Pictures' response to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's popular Andy Hardy series, as well as 20th Century Fox's Jones Family series. Nine films were released between 1938 and 1941.