The Terror of Tiny Town

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Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky and Jed Buell's Midgets in The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

An evil gunslinging midget comes to terrorize the good little people of Tiny Town. The townspeople organize to defeat him, and zany antics ensue.An evil gunslinging midget comes to terrorize the good little people of Tiny Town. The townspeople organize to defeat him, and zany antics ensue.An evil gunslinging midget comes to terrorize the good little people of Tiny Town. The townspeople organize to defeat him, and zany antics ensue.

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4.0/10

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Billy Curtis

Buck Lawson - The Hero

Yvonne Moray

Nancy Preston - The Girl

'Little Billy' Rhodes

Bat Haines - The Villain
(as Little Billy)

Billy Platt

Jim 'Tex' Preston - The Rich Uncle
(as Bill Platt)

John T. Bambury

Pop Lawson - The Ranch Owner
(as John Bambury)

Joseph Herbst

The Sheriff

Charles Becker

Otto - The Cook

Nita Krebs

Nita - The Vampire (Dance Hall Girl)

George Ministeri

Armstrong - The Blacksmith

Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky

Sammy - The Barber
(as Karl Casitzky)

Fern Formica

Diamond Dolly
(as Johnnie Fern)

William H. O'Docharty

The Old Soak
(as W.H. O'Docharty)

Jed Buell's Midgets

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Franz Balluck

Villager
(uncredited)

Josefine Balluck

Villager
(uncredited)

Christine Buresh

Villager
(uncredited)

Lida Buresh

Villager
(uncredited)

Stephen Chase

Master of Ceremonies
(uncredited)

Director
- Sam Newfield
Writers
- Fred Myton
- Clarence Marks
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Trivia
Jed Buell was inspired to make the film when he overheard an employee of his production company, Spectrum Pictures, bemoaning the state of the film business. He said, "If this economy doesn't turn around, we'll have to start making pictures with midgets."

Goofs
When Haines arrives at Preston's ranch, he ties his horse securely to the hitching rail. When he leaves a minute later, he mounts his untied horse.

Quotes
[first lines]
Master of Ceremonies: Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, we're going to present for your approval a novelty picture with an all-midget cast, the first of its kind to ever be produced. I'm told that it has everything, that is, everything that a western should have.

Connections
Edited into Speak of the Devil (1993)

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Mister Jack and Missus Jill
Written by Lew Porter

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Featured review

A hoot for party background buzz

Frankly, everything has already been said by previous users. Yes, it's ludicrous. Yes, it's boring. Yes, it's clichéd. Yes, it's badly acted.

But, COME ON, this was intended as a Columbia "C" filler to begin with. Think about it....... "Oz" was already filming, or soon to start, with ALL of these actors as "Munchkins." (Well, "Tex" isn't in "Oz," but every other name appears.) What better way to get some cheap studio material into the theaters? The little people were already making news in the trades.....you'd better BELIEVE Columbia utilized the situation.

Charles Becker, as the cook, has some funny moments, considering the quality of every other performance. And, Billy Curtis, as the hero, actually comes across as a miniaturized version of the standard Hollywood Western star.

As a curiosity, it is definitely worth watching once, with friends and a few margaritas.