The Old Homestead(1942)
THE HILARITY HIGHSPOT OF THE YEAR!...With The Weavers at Their Wackiets
In this entry in the "Weaver Family" series, the town of Farmington is being plagued by a crime wave. The angry citizens are ready to impeach the mayor, June Weaver, and the police chief, Leon Weaver. To end the crime and preserve her career, June feigns corruption and hires a real gangster to get rid of the local mobs. Unfortunately, a bona fide crooked councilman intervenes and makes real mob connections causing an earnest journalist to launch a front page attack.
Movie: The Old Homestead
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Abner Weaver
Cicero Weaver
Mayor Elviry Weaver
Scarf Lennin
Councilman Bell
Goldie
Mary Jo Weaver
Fred Morgan
Bunny
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In this entry in the "Weaver Family" series, the town of Farmington is being plagued by a crime wave. The angry citizens are ready to impeach the mayor, June Weaver, and the police chief, Leon Weaver. To end the crime and preserve her career, June feigns corruption and hires a real gangster to get rid of the local mobs. Unfortunately, a bona fide crooked councilman intervenes and makes real mob connections causing an earnest journalist to launch a front page attack.
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1942-08-17
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