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Small Town Boy

Small Town Boy

1937Movie⏱️ 1h 3mApproved
ComedyRomance
5.3
IMDB Rating
47 votes

Henry Armstrong was past being a spring chicken, still believes in Santa Claus and the maxim that "honesty is the best policy", but lack of money keeps him from marrying Molly and buying a little home, and his is threatened with t...

Director
Glenn Tryon
Writers
Manuel Komroff, Glenn Tryon
Stars
Stuart Erwin, Joyce Compton, Jed Prouty
Release Date
September 24, 1937
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin
as Henry Armstrong
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
as Molly Summers
Jed Prouty
Jed Prouty
as Otis Armstrong
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick
as Mrs. Armstrong
Dorothy Appleby
Dorothy Appleby
as Sandra French
James Blakeley
James Blakeley
as Eddie Armstrong
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
as Curtis French
John T. Murray
John T. Murray
as C. Lafferty
Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly
as The Judge
Victor Potel
Victor Potel
as Abner Towner

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Grand National Studios - 7250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Zion Meyers Productions

🏷️ Keywords

counterfeit moneydumb guynewspaper headlinespolicelie

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

This B movie could have been more involving.
by Mozjoukine2004-02-06

"Stuart Erwin deserved better than this slice of B movie Americana with overage leads. Directed by Tryon, the leading man from LONESOME and father of Tom, it makes a worthwhile attempt to break with the over familiar forms of second feature knockabout, but invention isn't equal to ambition. The plot has Erwin's life transformed, from mother dominated insurance salesman to go getter by the discovery of a thousand dollar note. This cut price mark Twain stuff is undercut by unfunny routines like the horse standing on the bill or George Chandler's demonstration of the brakes failed ..."

💡 Did You Know?

This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Los Angeles Monday 16 June 1947 on pioneer television station W6XAO (later KTSL) (Channel 2), in New York City Wednesday 7 September 1949 on WPIX (Channel 11), and in Cincinnati Saturday 31 December 1949 on WKRC (Channel 11).

📖 Synopsis

Henry Armstrong was past being a spring chicken, still believes in Santa Claus and the maxim that "honesty is the best policy", but lack of money keeps him from marrying Molly and buying a little home, and his is threatened with t...