Mind Your Own Business

1936 1h 15m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Nature reporter Orville Shanks retreats to the woods for material for his "Our Wild Friends" column and to volunteer for his favorite cause, the Boy Scouts. When Orville's editor, Crane, orders him to spice up his column, Orville's wife Melba writes a gossip column using animals as metaphors for people. Crane loves Melba's article and gives Orville a raise, and the column becomes a hit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Ruggles
Orville Shanks
Alice Brady
Melba Shanks
Lyle Talbot
Crane
Benny Baker
Sparrow
Gene Lockhart
Bottles
Jack La Rue
Cruger
Jon Hall
Scoutmaster Davis
Frankie Darro
Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Writers: Dore Schary, John Francis Larkin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, shot by Robert Pittack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sam Coslow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charles Ruggles and Alice Brady and Lyle Talbot carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Z. McLeod directs. Robert Pittack behind the camera. Sam Coslow scores. George McGuire cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, shot by Robert Pittack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sam Coslow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor George McGuire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Ruggles and Alice Brady and Lyle Talbot carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0029252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.