Chicken Wagon Family

1939 1h 3m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam the country-side in a mule-drawn wagon, trading trinkets to farmers for chickens which they sell in the cities. Addie and her father love the care-free life, but Mrs. Fippany and Cecile want to settle down in New York City. As soon as the "chicken wagon family" reaches New York, Addie gets into mischief and a policeman, Matt Hibbard, helps her and falls in love with Cecile. He helps the family settle into a deserted firehouse which is up for public sale.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jane Withers
Addie Fippany
Leo Carrillo
Jean Paul Batiste Fippany
Marjorie Weaver
Cecile Fippany
Spring Byington
Josephine Fippany
Kane Richmond
Matt Hibbard
Hobart Cavanaugh
Henri Fippany
Hamilton MacFadden
Auctioneer
Inez Palange
Mrs. Buzzi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert I. Leeds
Writers: Viola Brothers Shore
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Jane Withers and Leo Carrillo and Marjorie Weaver carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Herbert I. Leeds directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Jane Withers and Leo Carrillo and Marjorie Weaver carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0031154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.