Young as You Feel (1940 film)
| Young as You Feel | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Written by | Lewis Beach (play) Joseph Hoffman Stanley Rauh |
| Produced by | John Stone Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Starring | Jed Prouty Spring Byington Joan Valerie |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
| Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Young as You Feel is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starring Jed Prouty, Spring Byington and Joan Valerie. It was part of Twentieth Century Fox's Jones Family series of films.[1] The film's plot was similar to that of the 1931 film Young as You Feel.
Young as You Feel is the last of the Jones Family films.[2]
Plot
[edit]Mr. John Jones, Jones family patriarch, sells his drugstore and takes his clan to the big city. Expecting to enjoy a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan lifestyle, the Jones are fleeced by con men of all their savings. The family return to their small town for good. [3]
Cast
[edit]- Jed Prouty as John Jones
- Spring Byington as Mrs. John Jones
- Joan Valerie as Bonnie Jones
- Russell Gleason as Herbert Thompson
- Kenneth Howell as Jack Jones
- George Ernest as Roger Jones
- June Carlson as Lucy Jones
- Florence Roberts as Granny Jones
- Billy Mahan as Bobby Jones
- Helen Ericson as Sandra
- George Givot as Boris Mousilvitch
- Marvin Stephens as Tommy McGuire
- Harlan Briggs as Dr. Kinsley
- Harry Shannon as Gillespie
- Jack Carson as Norcross
- Guy Rapp as Baron Gonzales de Cordoba
- Gladys Blake as Mrs. Blake
- Esther Brodelet as Polly Marshall
- John Elliott as Ambulance doctor
- Veronica Lake as Bit part
- Billy Lechner as Boy
- Joan Leslie as Girl
- John Sheehan as Fire Chief
- Lee Shumway as Policeman
- Bruce Warren as Norcross representative
- Irma Wilson as Brenda Walters
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996. Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948. Filmmakers Series, No. 38. The Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD & London. ISBN 0-8108-2709-3
Bibliography
[edit]- Bernard A. Drew. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
External links
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