The Old Homestead
THE HILARITY HIGHSPOT OF THE YEAR!...With The Weavers at Their Wackiets
1942 | 68m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Frank McDonald |
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| Writer: | Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan |
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| In this entry in the "Weaver Family" series, the town of Farmington is being plagued by a crime wave. The angry citizens are ready to impeach the mayor, June Weaver, and the police chief, Leon Weaver. To end the crime and preserve her career, June feigns corruption and hires a real gangster to get rid of the local mobs. Unfortunately, a bona fide crooked councilman intervenes and makes real mob connections causing an earnest journalist to launch a front page attack. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 17, 1942 |
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| Director: | Frank McDonald |
| Writer: | Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan |
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| Keywords | ozarks |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 20, 2026 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Leon Weaver | Abner Weaver |
| Frank Weaver | Cicero Weaver |
| June Weaver | Mayor Elviry Weaver |
| Dick Purcell | Scarf Lennin |
| Jed Prouty | Councilman Bell |
| Anne Jeffreys | Goldie |
| Maris Wrixon | Mary Jo Weaver |
| Robert Conway | Fred Morgan |
| Linda Brent | Bunny |
| Name | Job |
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| Frank McDonald | Director |
| Dorrell McGowan | Screenplay |
| Stuart E. McGowan | Screenplay |
| Sol Meyer | Lyricist |
| Jule Styne | Songs |
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