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Our Leading Citizen (1939 film)
Our Leading Citizen is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Alfred Santell and written by Jack Moffitt. The film stars Bob Burns, Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Elizabeth Patterson, Gene Lockhart and Charles Bickford. The film was released on August 23, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| Our Leading Citizen | |
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| Directed by | Alfred Santell |
| Screenplay by | Jack Moffitt |
| Story by | Irvin S. Cobb |
| Produced by | George M. Arthur |
| Starring | Bob Burns Susan Hayward Joseph Allen Elizabeth Patterson Gene Lockhart Charles Bickford |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Hugh Bennett |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
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Cast
- Bob Burns as Lem Schofield
- Susan Hayward as Judith Schofield
- Joseph Allen as Clay Clinton
- Elizabeth Patterson as Aunt Tillie
- Gene Lockhart as J.T. Tapley
- Charles Bickford as Shep Muir
- Otto Hoffman as Mr. Stoney
- Clarence Kolb as Jim Hanna
- Paul Guilfoyle as Jerry Peters
- Fay Helm as Tonia
- Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Barker
- Hattie Noel as Druscilla
- Kathryn Sheldon as Miss Swan
- Monte Blue as Frank
- Jim Kelso as Chief of Police
- Harry C. Bradley as Director
- Frances Morris as Maid
- Thomas Louden as Frederick the Butler
- Olaf Hytten as Charles
- Phil Dunham as Janitor
- Gus Glassmire as Doctor
References
- ^ "Our Leading Citizen (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (1939-08-24). "Movie Review - Our Leading Citizen - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; 'Our Leading Citizen' Opens at the Paramount With Bob Burns in Leading Role -New Films Are Shown Also at the Criterion, Cameo and Palace". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
External links
- Our Leading Citizen at IMDb