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Down on the Farm (1938 film)

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Down on the Farm
Directed byMalcolm St. Clair
Written by
Produced byJohn Stone
Starring
CinematographyEdward Snyder
Edited byHarry Reynolds
Music bySamuel Kaylin
Production
company
Distributed byTwentieth Century Fox
Release date
  • October 11, 1938 (1938-10-11)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Bernard Herzbrun and Boris Leven.

Plot

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The 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Drew p.180
  2. ^ Dwyer, 1996 p. 226-227: Filmography, plot synopsis.

References

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  • Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996. Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948. The Scarecrow Press, Lantham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-2709-3

Bibliography

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  • Bernard A. Drew. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
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