Corky of Gasoline Alley

1951 1h 20m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A small town family discovers an unwanted houseguest is harder to eject than they expected. Comedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Scotty Beckett
Corky Wallet
Jimmy Lydon
Skeezix Wallet
Don Beddoe
Walt Wallet
Gordon Jones
Elwood Martin
Patti Brady
Judy Wallet
Susan Morrow
Hope Wallet
Kay Christopher
Nina Clock Wallet
Madelon Baker
Phyllis Wallet

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerome Thoms 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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Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lydon and Don Beddoe carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Bernds directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. Jerome Thoms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Gasoline Alley collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edward Bernds, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lydon and Don Beddoe carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0043427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.