Gasoline Alley

"Your Favorite "Funnies" Family on the screen at last!"

1951 1h 16m EN

😐

5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 5

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A young man tries to get rich by opening a diner. Comedy based on the popular comic strip.

“Your Favorite "Funnies" Family on the screen at last!”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon Prime VideoSubscription

HBO Max Amazon ChannelSubscription

PhiloSubscription

Fandor Amazon ChannelSubscription

HBO MaxSubscription

Amazon Prime Video with AdsSubscription

Cineverse Amazon ChannelSubscription

Cast

Scotty Beckett
Corky
Jimmy Lydon
Skeezix
Susan Morrow
Hope
Don Beddoe
Walt Wallet
Patti Brady
Judy
Dick Wessel
Pudge
Gus Schilling
Joe Allen
Byron Foulger
Charles D. Haven

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Bernds
Writers: Edward Bernds
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

CINEMA

Did you know

Part of the "Gasoline Alley collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Edward Bernds, shot by Lester White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lydon and Susan Morrow carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Your Favorite "Funnies" Family on the screen at last!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0125761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Bernds directs. Lester White behind the camera. Aaron Stell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Gasoline Alley collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Edward Bernds, shot by Lester White. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lydon and Susan Morrow carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Your Favorite "Funnies" Family on the screen at last!".
8IMDB entry: tt0125761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.