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Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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William Gargan, Ann Sothern, and Lewis Stone in Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)
Comedy

Brooklyn residents Joe Turp (William Gargan) and his wife, Ethel (Ann Sothern), travel to Washington D. C. to call on the US President (Lewis Stone)to make a pleas on the behalf of their mai... Read allBrooklyn residents Joe Turp (William Gargan) and his wife, Ethel (Ann Sothern), travel to Washington D. C. to call on the US President (Lewis Stone)to make a pleas on the behalf of their mailman, Jim (Walter Brennan), is who about to be sacked for illegally opening and destroying... Read allBrooklyn residents Joe Turp (William Gargan) and his wife, Ethel (Ann Sothern), travel to Washington D. C. to call on the US President (Lewis Stone)to make a pleas on the behalf of their mailman, Jim (Walter Brennan), is who about to be sacked for illegally opening and destroying a letter.

  • Director
    • Robert B. Sinclair
  • Writers
    • Melville Baker
    • Damon Runyon
  • Stars
    • Ann Sothern
    • Lewis Stone
    • Walter Brennan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    87
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert B. Sinclair
    • Writers
      • Melville Baker
      • Damon Runyon
    • Stars
      • Ann Sothern
      • Lewis Stone
      • Walter Brennan
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ann Sothern
    Ann Sothern
    • Ethel Turp
    Lewis Stone
    Lewis Stone
    • The President
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Jim
    William Gargan
    William Gargan
    • Joe Turp
    Marsha Hunt
    Marsha Hunt
    • Kitty Crusper
    Tom Neal
    Tom Neal
    • Johnny Crusper
    James Bush
    James Bush
    • Henry Crusper
    Don Costello
    Don Costello
    • Fred
    Muriel Hutchison
    Muriel Hutchison
    • Francine La Vaughn aka Jennie
    Jack Norton
    Jack Norton
    • Parker
    Aldrich Bowker
    Aldrich Bowker
    • Mike O'Brien
    Frederick Burton
    Frederick Burton
    • Bishop Bannon
    Al Shean
    Al Shean
    • Father Reicher
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    • Pat Donegan
    Cliff Clark
    • Garage Owner
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Mr. Graves
    Paul Everton
    Paul Everton
    • Senator
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    • Cabinet Member
    • Director
      • Robert B. Sinclair
    • Writers
      • Melville Baker
      • Damon Runyon
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    • Trivia
      This film's initial telecast in Los Angeles took place Tuesday 27 August 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); in Philadelphia it first aired Monday 3 March 1958 on WFIL (Channel 6), in New York City 4 July 1959 on WCBS (Channel 2) and in San Francisco 4 August 1963 on KGO (Channel 7). Presently, it's in the Turner Classic Movies film library, having been last shown on TNT in November 1988 and on TCM in July 1996, but more recent legal complications have arisen which prevent its being aired again on TCM and its commercial distribution on DVD.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity (2015)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La heroica mentira
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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