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"Cornerstones! Committees! Little theatres! "Screwball" country cousins! The Joneses have never been so upside down. How would YOU like to have a "screwball" Joan Davis move in on you? Well, that's how the Jonses feel, too."

1939 1h 4m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Jones family females decide to teach Father a lesson. He's neglecting the family business to run for mayor, so they decide to neglect their household chores.

“Cornerstones! Committees! Little theatres! "Screwball" country cousins! The Joneses have never been so upside down. How would YOU like to have a "screwball" Joan Davis move in on you? Well, that's how the Jonses feel, too.”

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Cast

Jed Prouty
John Jones
Spring Byington
Mrs. John Jones
Kenneth Howell
Jack Jones
Florence Roberts
Granny Jones
George Ernest
Roger Jones
June Carlson
Lucy Jones
Billy Mahan
Bobby Jones
Joan Davis
Lolly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Otto Brower
Writers: Stanley Rauh, 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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87 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Otto Brower, shot by Edward Cronjager. 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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Editor Fred Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Kenneth Howell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Cornerstones! Committees! Little theatres! "Screwball" country cousins! The Joneses have never been so upside down. How would YOU like to have a "screwball" Joan Davis move in on you? Well, that's how the Jonses feel, too.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0032041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Otto Brower directs. Edward Cronjager behind the camera. Fred Allen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Otto Brower, shot by Edward Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fred Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Kenneth Howell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Cornerstones! Committees! Little theatres! "Screwball" country cousins! The Joneses have never been so upside down. How would YOU like to have a "screwball" Joan Davis move in on you? Well, that's how the Jonses feel, too.".
8IMDB entry: tt0032041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.