In Old Missouri (1940) is a film starring the hillbilly comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, and released by Republic Pictures.[1]
| In Old Missouri | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Written by | Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan |
| Starring | Leon Weaver Frank Weaver June Weaver Alan Ladd Marjorie Gateson June Storey Thurston Hall Hall Johnson Choir |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brothers Leon "Abner" Weaver and Frank "Cicero" Weaver, with Frank's wife June "Elviry" Weaver, were vaudeville comedians who starred in a series of Republic films.[2] A young Alan Ladd plays a featured role.
Plot
editA family of sharecroppers, the Weavers, takes up residence in the home of a rich man named Pittman after they are forced off their land. They sell off Mrs. Pittman's furs and meet Junior Pittman's troupe of dancing girls. After they befriend Mr. Pittman, they persuade him to play dead until he can learn exactly how the rest of his family feels about him.
Cast
edit- Leon Weaver as Abner
- Frank Weaver as Cicero
- June Weaver as Elviry
- Thurston Hall as Mr. Pittman
- Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Pittman
- Alan Ladd as Junior Pittman
- June Storey as Mary
References
edit- ^ In Old Missouri at TCMDB
- ^ Austin, Wade (1981). "The Real Beverly Hillbillies". The South and Film. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-87805-148-1. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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