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Smart Politics

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Warren Mills, Noel Neill, June Preisser, and Freddie Stewart in Smart Politics (1948)
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The growth of juvenile crime in a small town starts a movement for the building of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with the town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr. about buying an old war... Read allThe growth of juvenile crime in a small town starts a movement for the building of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with the town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr. about buying an old warehouse from the city and rebuilding it as the Center. However, the mayor has plans to buy ... Read allThe growth of juvenile crime in a small town starts a movement for the building of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with the town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr. about buying an old warehouse from the city and rebuilding it as the Center. However, the mayor has plans to buy it himself for another project from which he would profit. Freddie Trimball, Dodie Rogers,... Read all

  • Director
    • Will Jason
  • Writers
    • Hal Collins
    • Monte Collins
  • Stars
    • Freddie Stewart
    • June Preisser
    • Frankie Darro
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    34
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    • Director
      • Will Jason
    • Writers
      • Hal Collins
      • Monte Collins
    • Stars
      • Freddie Stewart
      • June Preisser
      • Frankie Darro
    • 2User reviews
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    Freddie Stewart
    Freddie Stewart
    • Freddie Trimball
    June Preisser
    June Preisser
    • Dodie Rogers
    Frankie Darro
    Frankie Darro
    • Roy Donne
    Warren Mills
    Warren Mills
    • Lee Watson
    Noel Neill
    Noel Neill
    • Betty Rogers
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Phineas Wharton, Sr.…
    Martha Davis
    • Singer
    Candy Candido
    Candy Candido
    • Alvin - Peabody's Nephew
    Harry Tyler
    Harry Tyler
    • Mr. Peabody
    Monte Collins
    • College-Dean McKinley
    • (as Monte F. Collins)
    Billy Snyder
    • Policeman
    Tommy Mack
    Tommy Mack
    • Murphy
    Peggy Wynne
    • Miss Palmer
    George Offerman Jr.
    George Offerman Jr.
    • Breezie of The Harmonica Boys
    George Fields
    • Eddie of The Harmonica Boys
    Don Ripps
    • Joe of The Harmonica Boys
    Dick Paxton
    • Johnny of The Harmonica Boys
    The Harmonica Boys
    • Harmonica Group
    • Director
      • Will Jason
    • Writers
      • Hal Collins
      • Monte Collins
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    5artdaane

    Smart Politics (1948)

    Correction about Harmonica Players in this movie.

    They were not The Cappy Barra Harmonica Boys but "The Harmonica Boys" with: George Offerman (stand-in) Dick Paxton (stand-in) George Fields (Chromatic Harmonica Player) Don Ripps (Bass Harmonica Player) Both Fields and Ripps were outstanding harmonica players. Fields had been with The Cappy Barras and Ripps with The Borrah Minevitch Harmonica Rascals, The Cappy Barras and The Harmonica Ripples. Ripps has passed away but Fields is living in Palm Springs. Movie comment: Average "High School movie" but the Harmonica playing is excellent on two occasions. The sound tracks were dubbed by Fields and Ripps for, the two stand-ins in order to give it a quartet sound. The dubbing by these two excellent players is of a high standard. A movie well worth having, especially for Harmonica Players!

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    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Kitchen Blues
      Written by Freddie Stewart and Hal Collins

      Performed by Martha Davis

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 3, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death on the Down Beat
    • Filming locations
      • Nassour Studios - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Monogram Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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