Safety in Numbers

"Ohhh! Lou-eese!"

1938 0h 55m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.

“Ohhh! Lou-eese!”

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Cast

Jed Prouty
John Jones
Shirley Deane
Bonnie Thompson
Spring Byington
Mrs. John Jones
Russell Gleason
Herbert Thompson
Kenneth Howell
Jack Jones
George Ernest
Roger Jones
June Carlson
Lucy Jones
Florence Roberts
Granny Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Writers: Joseph Hoffman, Karen DeWolf, Robert Chapin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-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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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 Malcolm St. Clair, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harry Reynolds 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 Shirley Deane and Spring Byington carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ohhh! Lou-eese!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm St. Clair directs. Charles G. Clarke behind the camera. Harry Reynolds cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Jones Family" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harry Reynolds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jed Prouty and Shirley Deane and Spring Byington carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Ohhh! Lou-eese!".
8IMDB entry: tt0030707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.