The Old Homestead

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The Old Homestead (1942)

Directed by Frank McDonald

“THE HILARITY HIGHSPOT OF THE YEAR!...With The Weavers at Their Wackiets”

Comedy, Drama, Music · 1h 08m

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.

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Cast

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

Crew

Director
Frank McDonald
Screenplay
Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan

Details

Release date
1942-08-17
Runtime
1h 08m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Republic Pictures