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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Cast
Jed Prouty
John Jones
Spring Byington
Mrs. John Jones
Shirley Deane
Bonnie Jones
Russell Gleason
Herbert Thompson
Florence Roberts
Granny Jones
Allan Lane
Ted Hewett
Frank Conroy
Leland Whitney
Kenneth Howell
Jack Jones
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Frank R. Strayer
- Writers
- Ron Ferguson, Helen Logan, Robert Ellis
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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ERA
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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CAST
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Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Shirley Deane carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0028627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Frank R. Strayer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Shirley Deane carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0028627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 60 min · 1h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Part of
Jones Family
The adventures of the Jones Family
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Love on a Budget1938
A Trip to Paris1938
Safety in Numbers1938
Down on the Farm1938
Everybody's Baby1939
The Jones Family in Hollywood1939
Quick Millions1939
Too Busy to Work1939
Young as You Feel1940
On Their Own1940
Also by
Frank R. Strayer
Production companies
Who made it
20th Century Fox
US
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- jones family
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1937-06-18
Also known as
International titles
- The Jones Family In Big BusinessUS
