The Jones Family in Hollywood

"No other family in the world could get into as many predicaments and funny situations in five short days in Movieland! Maybe that's why we love the Joneses so- and why you're going to like this picture so much!"

1939 1h 0m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Father goes to an American Legion convention in Hollywood and the family goes along, visiting a studio a causing havoc on the set.

“No other family in the world could get into as many predicaments and funny situations in five short days in Movieland! Maybe that's why we love the Joneses so- and why you're going to like this picture so much!”

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Cast

Jed Prouty
John Jones
Spring Byington
Mrs. John Jones
Kenneth Howell
Jack Jones
George Ernest
Roger Jones
June Carlson
Lucy Jones
Florence Roberts
Granny Jones
Billy Mahan
Bobby Jones
William Tracy
Danny Regan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Writers: Joseph Hoffman, Harold Tarshis, Buster Keaton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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87 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 Edward Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gene Rose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Kenneth Howell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "No other family in the world could get into as many predicaments and funny situations in five short days in Movieland! Maybe that's why we love the Joneses so- and why you're going to like this picture so much!".

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The take

Malcolm St. Clair directs. Edward Snyder behind the camera. Gene Rose scores. Fred Allen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 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 Edward Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gene Rose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fred Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jed Prouty and Spring Byington and Kenneth Howell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No other family in the world could get into as many predicaments and funny situations in five short days in Movieland! Maybe that's why we love the Joneses so- and why you're going to like this picture so much!".
9IMDB entry: tt0031512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.