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Too Busy to Work (1939)

Overview

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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Director

Otto Brower

ReleasedNov 17, 1939
Runtime1h 4m
StatusReleased
20th Century Fox

Top 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

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