Earl of Puddlestone

"A new high in hilarity!"

1940 1h 7m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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When Betty's father sees the condescending attitude displayed toward her by a rich family, he decides to get back at them by making them believe that his family has "royal" connections.

“A new high in hilarity!”

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Cast

James Gleason
Joe Higgins
Lucile Gleason
Lil Higgins
Russell Gleason
Sidney Higgins
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Ed Carson
Lois Ranson
Betty Higgins
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Higgins
Eric Blore
Horatio Bottomley
Betty Blythe
Millicent Potter-Potter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gus Meins
Writers: Ewart Adamson, Val Burton, Cortland Fitzsimmons
Languages: English

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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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86 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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James Gleason and Lucile Gleason and Russell Gleason carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A new high in hilarity!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032425 — 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

Gus Meins directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 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.
5James Gleason and Lucile Gleason and Russell Gleason carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A new high in hilarity!".
7IMDB entry: tt0032425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 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: Earl of Puddlestone (1940)

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.