Every Saturday Night

"WHAT'S HOME WITHOUT A HAPPY, SCRAPPY FAMILY! See for yourself —"

1936 0h 58m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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First of the Jones family movies with kids who ignore father and get consolation from mother through a series of family episodes.

“WHAT'S HOME WITHOUT A HAPPY, SCRAPPY FAMILY! See for yourself —”

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Cast

June Lang
Bonnie Evers
Thomas Beck
Clark Newall
Jed Prouty
Mr. Evers
Spring Byington
Mrs. Evers
Florence Roberts
Granny Evers
Kenneth Howell
Jack Evers
George Ernest
Roger Evers
June Carlson
Lucy Evers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Tinling
Writers: Edward Eliscu, Katharine Kavanaugh
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-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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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Tinling, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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June Lang and Thomas Beck and Jed Prouty carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WHAT'S HOME WITHOUT A HAPPY, SCRAPPY FAMILY! See for yourself —".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Tinling directs. Joseph H. August 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 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 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 James Tinling, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Fred Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7June Lang and Thomas Beck and Jed Prouty carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "WHAT'S HOME WITHOUT A HAPPY, SCRAPPY FAMILY! See for yourself —".
9IMDB entry: tt0027584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.