The Higgins Family

1938 0h 54m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Pa Higgins' attempts at success in the advertising business are constantly frustrated by his eccentric family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Gleason
Joe Higgins
Lucile Gleason
Lillian Higgins
Russell Gleason
Sidney Higgins
Lynne Roberts
Marian Higgins
Harry Davenport
Grandpa William Jordan
William Bakewell
Eddie Davis
Paul Harvey
Ollie Thornwald
Wallis Clark
George W. Bradshaw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gus Meins
Writers: Richard English, Paul Gerard Smith, Jack Townley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-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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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Higgins Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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James Gleason and Lucile Gleason and Russell Gleason carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gus Meins directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Higgins Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5James Gleason and Lucile Gleason and Russell Gleason carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0030233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Higgins Family (1938)

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The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family films was Republic Pictures' response to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's popular Andy Hardy series, as well as 20th Century Fox's Jones Family series. Nine films were released between 1938 and 1941.