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Too Busy to Work

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.

Part of Jones Family

1939•1h 4m
Comedy

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.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

John Jones

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mrs. John Jones

Kenneth Howell

Kenneth Howell

Jack Jones

Florence Roberts

Florence Roberts

Granny Jones

George Ernest

George Ernest

Roger Jones

June Carlson

June Carlson

Lucy Jones

Billy Mahan

Billy Mahan

Bobby Jones

Joan Davis

Joan Davis

Lolly

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Cracker McGurk

Marjorie Gateson

Marjorie Gateson

Mrs. Randolph Russell

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Wilbur Wentworth

Marvin Stephens

Marvin Stephens

Tommy McGuire

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Gilligan

Helen Ericson

Helen Ericson

Betty

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Raymond

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Charles Carter

Sherry Hall

Anbruster

George Melford

George Melford

Dugan

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Stage Manager

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Frazier

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