Down on the Farm is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starring Jed Prouty, Spring Byington and Louise Fazenda. It was part of Twentieth Century Fox's Jones Family series.[1] The family go to stay at their aunt's farm.
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| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
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| Produced by | John Stone |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edward Snyder |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
| Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
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| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Bernard Herzbrun and Boris Leven.
Plot
editThe Jones Family visit John Jones’ aunt who lives on a country farm. Various romances ensue, and John wins a cornhusking contest. John is kidnapped by con men and is rescued by son Roger. State politics are satirized “as are the ineptitudes of city people" who are ignorant of country ways.[2]
Cast
edit- Jed Prouty as John Jones
- Spring Byington as Mrs. John Jones
- Louise Fazenda as Aunt Ida
- Russell Gleason as Herbert Thompson
- Kenneth Howell as Jack Jones
- George Ernest as Roger Jones
- June Carlson as Lucy Jones
- Florence Roberts as Granny Jones
- Billy Mahan as Bobby Jones
- Eddie Collins as Cyrus Sampson
- Dorris Bowdon as Tessie Moody
- Roberta Smith as Emma Moody
- Marvin Stephens as Tommy McGuire
- William Haade as Hefferkamp
- John T. Murray as Marvin
- William Irving as Coleman
- Ernie Adams as Pony Concessioner
- Sidney Blackmer as Political Boss
- Dick Elliott as Slicker
- Harrison Greene as Committeeman
- Donald Haines as Boy in Drug Store
- Si Jenks as Slim
- Fred Kelsey as Bit Role
- Alexander Leftwich as Committeeman
- Wilfred Lucas as Wheeler
- Francis Sayles as Member of Chamber of Commerce
- Syd Saylor as Painter
- John Sheehan as Fire Chief
Notes
editReferences
edit- Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996. Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948. The Scarecrow Press, Lantham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-2709-3
Bibliography
edit- Bernard A. Drew. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
