''County Fair'' is a 1937 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Howard Bretherton
Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director, film editor, and the father of film editor David Bretherton.
Career
He began his career as a propman and then ...
and starring
John Arledge
Johnson Lundy Arledge (March 12, 1907 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.
Biography
He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including the tractor driver who destroys a house in ''Th ...
,
Mary Lawrence and
J. Farrell MacDonald
John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...
. It was a remake of the 1932 film ''
The County Fair''.
[Langman & Ebner p.178]
Cast
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John Arledge
Johnson Lundy Arledge (March 12, 1907 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.
Biography
He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including the tractor driver who destroys a house in ''Th ...
as John Hope
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Mary Lawrence as Julie Williams
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J. Farrell MacDonald
John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...
as Calvin Williams, Julie's Father
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Fuzzy Knight
John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight (May 9, 1901 – February 23, 1976) was an American film and television actor. He was also a singer, especially in his early career. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1928 and 1967, usually as a cowboy h ...
as Whitey the Trainer
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Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Jimmy Buckets", he is a six-time NBA All-Star, a four-time All-NBA Team honore ...
as Buddy Williams, Julie's Brother
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Harry Worth
Harry Bourlon Illingsworth (20 November 1917 – 20 July 1989), professionally known as Harry Worth, was an English comedy actor, comedian and ventriloquist. Worth portrayed a charming, gentle and genial character, totally bemused by life, ...
as Turner the Gambler
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* Former name of Wuvulu Island
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as Snipe, Turner's Jockey
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William Hunter as Dutch, Turner Henchman
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Henry Hall as Commissioner
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Edwin Mordant
Edwin Mordant (December 22, 1868 - February 16, 1942) was an actor on stage and in films in the United States. He appeared in numerous shows between 1901 and the later 1920s.
He was married to Ola Humphrey. They divorced. The ‘’New York Dram ...
as Mr. Brooks, Moon Glow's Owner
References
Bibliography
* Langman, Larry & Ebner, David. ''Hollywood's Image of the South: A Century of Southern Films''. Greenwood Publishing, 2001.
External links
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1937 films
1930s sports drama films
American sports drama films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
Films directed by Howard Bretherton
Monogram Pictures films
American horse racing films
1937 drama films
1930s American films
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