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Friendly Neighbors

"IT'S hi-jinks IN THE HILLS!"

1940 1h 7m EN
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★8.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
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The Weaver Brothers hit the road and taste the hobo's life in this, the sixth, entry in the eleven-film "Weaver Brothers and Elviry" comedy-drama series. The singing hayseed family's journey begins when a drought destroys their farm. The young travelers soon hook up with a band of tramps and end up in a small town that has been nearly destroyed by the floods that occasionally roar through it. The Weavers' are moved by the townsfolk's plight and so decide to stay a spell and help out.

“IT'S hi-jinks IN THE HILLS!”

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Behind the camera

Director
Nick Grindé
Writers
Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Leon Weaver and Frank Weaver and June Weaver carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IT'S hi-jinks IN THE HILLS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Leon Weaver and Frank Weaver and June Weaver carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "IT'S hi-jinks IN THE HILLS!".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0032495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
67 min · 1h 7m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Nick Grindé

Production companies

Who made it

  • Republic Pictures

    Republic Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • SongsJule Styne
  • LyricistGeorge R. Brown
  • LyricistSol Meyer

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • farmer
  • hobo

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1940-11-17NR

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