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Bluford H. Smythe, who has made it big in the big city, has returned to his small hometown of Glenwood after being away for twenty years. Accompanying him is his personal secretary, Ambrose Ames.
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.8
Running time
59 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −41 min on the typical 100
typical 10059Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1937
December 10, 1937
89 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
16 of 16
Fred StoneMayor Jonas Tompkins
Gordon JonesBill Adams
Dorothy MooreAlice Tompkins
Berton ChurchillBluford H. Smythe
Paul GuilfoyleAmbrose Ames
Harlan BriggsThorndyke Barnsdale
Dorothy VaughanLyda Tompkins
Sherwood BaileyFreddie Tompkins
Frank M. ThomasJim Clark
Jack CarsonCoach Woodford
Kathryn SheldonMrs. Otis
Dick ElliottJeffrey Walker
Fuzzy KnightPeter Piper Potter
Jim FarleySheriff Mart
Billy FraneyWalter
Hattie McDanielHattie (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Edward Killy Director
Writing · 3
- Franklin Coen Screenplay
- Bert Granet Screenplay
- Arthur T. Horman Story, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Maury M. Cohen Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Crone Editor
Art · 1
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Renié Costume Design
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