A Trip to Paris

"MOM AND THE KIDS CAN'T PARLEY VOO A WORD...but how Dad's money talks!"

1938 1h 4m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 2

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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The Jones Family heads to Gay Paree in celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary of Pa and Ma Jones. It doesn't take long for the Joneses to be victimized by clever Parisian con artists.

“MOM AND THE KIDS CAN'T PARLEY VOO A WORD...but how Dad's money talks!”

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Cast

Jed Prouty
John Jones
Spring Byington
Mrs. John Jones
Shirley Deane
Bonnie Thompson
Russell Gleason
Herbert Thompson
Florence Roberts
Granny Jones
Kenneth Howell
Jack Jones
George Ernest
Roger Jones
June Carlson
Lucy Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Writers: Helen Logan, Robert Ellis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Jones Family" — 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 Malcolm St. Clair, shot by Edward Snyder. 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 Norman Colbert 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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Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Shirley Deane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "MOM AND THE KIDS CAN'T PARLEY VOO A WORD...but how Dad's money talks!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm St. Clair directs. Edward Snyder behind the camera. Norman Colbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 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.
5Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, shot by Edward Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Norman Colbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Shirley Deane carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "MOM AND THE KIDS CAN'T PARLEY VOO A WORD...but how Dad's money talks!".
9IMDB entry: tt0030894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.