United States / Nov 17, 1939 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Jones family females decide to teach Father a lesson. He's neglecting the family business to run for mayor, so they decide to neglect their household chores.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joan Davis | Lolly |
| Chick Chandler | Cracker McGurk |
| Marjorie Gateson | Mrs. Randolph Russell |
| Andrew Tombes | Wilbur Wentworth |
| Marvin Stephens | Tommy McGuire |
| Irving Bacon | Gilligan |
| Helen Ericson | Betty |
| Harold Goodwin | Raymond |
| Hooper Atchley | Charles Carter |
| Sherry Hall | Anbruster |
| George Melford | Dugan |
| Eddie Acuff | Stage Manager |
| Edwin Stanley | Frazier |
| Jack Green | Policeman |
| Paul E. Burns | Tavern Keeper |
| Chester Clute | Springer |
| Eddie Dunn | Truck Driver |
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| Sarah Edwards | |
| Wesley Giraud | Messenger Boy |
| Grace Goodall | |
| Edith Hallor | |
| Gladden James | Clerk in Drugstore |
| Dave Morris | Baxter |
| Harry Strang | Policeman |
| George Watts | Jailer |
| Fred Kelsey | Hank Fidler |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Too Busy to Work |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 17 novembre 1939 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck, John Stone |
| Writer | Helen Logan, Robert Ellis, Stanley Rauh |
| Editing | Fred Allen |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Assistant directors | Otto Brower |
| Camera operators | Edward Cronjager |
| Additional photography | Edward Cronjager |
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| Production design | Thomas Little, George Dudley, Richard Day |
| Art direction | George Dudley, Richard Day, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, George Dudley, Richard Day |
| Music | Gene Rose, Samuel Kaylin |
| Sound | Samuel Kaylin, Gene Rose |
| Costume design | Helen A. Myron |
| Makeup | Helen A. Myron |
| Hairstyling | Helen A. Myron |
| Collection | Jones Family |
Release dates
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