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Tillie the Toiler (1941 film)

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Tillie the Toiler
Directed bySidney Salkow
Screenplay byKaren DeWolf
Francis Martin
Story byKaren DeWolf
Based onthe comic strip, Tillie the Toiler
by Russ Westover
Produced byRalph Cohn
StarringKay Harris
William Tracy
Daphne Pollard
CinematographyHenry Freulich
Philip Tannura
Edited byGene Milford
Arthur Seid
Music byM. W. Stoloff
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 7, 1941 (1941-08-07) (US)[1]
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tillie the Toiler is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Kay Harris, William Tracy, and Daphne Pollard. The screenplay was written by Karen DeWolf and Francis Martin, from DeWolf's story, which in turn was based on the comic strip of the same name by Russ Westover.[2] It was the second film based on the comic strip, and the first sound picture, the other being the 1927 silent film also titled Tillie the Toiler.

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References

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  1. ^ "Tillie the Toiler: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "Tillie the Toiler". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.

Bibliography

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  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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