Too Busy to Work
Cornerstones! Committees! Little theatres! "Screwball" country cousins! The Joneses have never been so upside down. How would YOU like to have a "screwball" Joan Davis move in on you? Well, that's how the Jonses feel, too.
1939 | 64m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Otto Brower |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Robert Ellis, Helen Logan, Stanley Rauh |
| Staring: |
| The Jones family females decide to teach Father a lesson. He's neglecting the family business to run for mayor, so they decide to neglect their household chores. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 17, 1939 |
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| Director: | Otto Brower |
| Writer: | Robert Ellis, Helen Logan, Stanley Rauh |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jed Prouty | John Jones |
| Spring Byington | Mrs. John Jones |
| Kenneth Howell | Jack Jones |
| Florence Roberts | Granny Jones |
| George Ernest | Roger Jones |
| June Carlson | Lucy Jones |
| Billy Mahan | Bobby Jones |
| Joan Davis | Lolly |
| Chick Chandler | Cracker McGurk |
| Marjorie Gateson | Mrs. Randolph Russell |
| Andrew Tombes | Wilbur Wentworth |
| Marvin Stephens | Tommy McGuire |
| Irving Bacon | Gilligan |
| Helen Ericson | Betty |
| Harold Goodwin | Raymond |
| Hooper Atchley | Charles Carter |
| Sherry Hall | Anbruster |
| George Melford | Dugan |
| Eddie Acuff | Stage Manager |
| Edwin Stanley | Frazier |
| Jack Green | Policeman |
| Paul E. Burns | Tavern Keeper |
| Chester Clute | Springer |
| Eddie Dunn | Truck Driver |
| Sarah Edwards | |
| Wesley Giraud | Messenger Boy |
| Grace Goodall | |
| Edith Hallor | |
| Gladden James | Clerk in Drugstore |
| Dave Morris | Baxter |
| Harry Strang | Policeman |
| George Watts | Jailer |
| Fred Kelsey | Hank Fidler |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Ellis | Writer |
| Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Richard Day | Art Direction |
| George Dudley | Art Direction |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Helen A. Myron | Costume Design |
| Otto Brower | Director |
| Helen Logan | Writer |
| Stanley Rauh | Writer |
| Fred Allen | Editor |
| Gene Rose | Music |
| Samuel Kaylin | Music Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
| John Stone | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
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