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    Too Busy to Work

    64'

    1939-11-17

    10

    Cornerstones! Committees! Little theatres! "Screwball" country cousins! The Joneses have never been so upside down. How would YOU like to have a "screwball" Joan Davis move in on you? Well, that's how the Jonses feel, too.

    Comedy

    Overview:

    The Jones family females decide to teach Father a lesson. He's neglecting the family business to run for mayor, so they decide to neglect their household chores.

    DirectingOtto BrowerWritingHelen Logan

    Cast

    1

    John Jones

    Jed Prouty

    1

    Mrs. John Jones

    Spring Byington

    1

    Jack Jones

    Kenneth Howell

    1

    Granny Jones

    Florence Roberts

    1

    Roger Jones

    George Ernest

    1

    Lucy Jones

    June Carlson

    1

    Bobby Jones

    Billy Mahan

    1

    Lolly

    Joan Davis

    1

    Cracker McGurk

    Chick Chandler

    1

    Mrs. Randolph Russell

    Marjorie Gateson

    1

    Wilbur Wentworth

    Andrew Tombes

    1

    Tommy McGuire

    Marvin Stephens

    1

    Gilligan

    Irving Bacon

    1

    Betty

    Helen Ericson

    1

    Raymond

    Harold Goodwin

    1

    Charles Carter

    Hooper Atchley

    1

    Anbruster

    Sherry Hall

    1

    Dugan

    George Melford

    1

    Stage Manager

    Eddie Acuff

    1

    Frazier

    Edwin Stanley

    1

    Policeman

    Jack Green

    1

    Tavern Keeper

    Paul E. Burns

    1

    Springer

    Chester Clute

    1

    Truck Driver

    Eddie Dunn

    1

    Sarah Edwards

    1

    Messenger Boy

    Wesley Giraud

    1

    Grace Goodall

    1

    Edith Hallor

    1

    Clerk in Drugstore

    Gladden James

    1

    Baxter

    Dave Morris

    1

    Policeman

    Harry Strang

    1

    Jailer

    George Watts

    1

    Hank Fidler

    Fred Kelsey

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. 20th Century Fox
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.6983
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Too Busy to Work

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