''Down in 'Arkansaw is a 1938 American
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Nick Grinde
Nick Grinde (January 12, 1893 – June 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 57 films between 1928 and 1945.
Biography
Born Harry A. Grinde in Madison, Wisconsin but nicknamed "Nick", Grinde graduated from th ...
and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars
Ralph Byrd with the vaudeville comedy troupe
the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, along with
June Storey and
Pinky Tomlin. The film was released on October 8, 1938, by
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures is currently an acquisition-only label owned by Paramount Pictures. Its history dates back to Republic Pictures Corporation, an American film studio that originally operated from 1935 to 1967, based in Los Angeles, California ...
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Plot
Cast
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Ralph Byrd as John Parker
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Leon Weaver as Abner Weaver
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June Weaver as Elviry Weaver
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Frank Weaver as Cicero Weaver
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June Storey as Mary Weaver
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Pinky Tomlin as Pinky
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Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor.
Early years
Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school there, studied law at nigh ...
as Judge
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Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Juble Butler
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Walter Miller as Marks
*Gertrude Green as Elsie
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Selmer Jackson
Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson.
Jackson was born in Lake Mills, Iowa
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as Edwards
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Arthur Loft as Turner
*Ivan Miller as Lewis
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John Dilson as Graves
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Al Bridge
Alfred Morton Bridge (February 26, 1891 – December 27, 1957 ) was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954. Bridge's persona was an unpleasant, gravel-voiced man with an untidy mou ...
as Jake
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Karl Hackett as Wilkins
References
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1938 films
1930s English-language films
American comedy films
1938 comedy films
Republic Pictures films
Films directed by Nick Grinde
American black-and-white films
1930s American films
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