| Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Robert B. Sinclair |
| Screenplay by | Melville Baker |
| Story by | Damon Runyon |
| Produced by | Edgar Selwyn |
| Starring | Ann Sothern Lewis Stone Walter Brennan William Gargan Marsha Hunt Tom Neal |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
| Music by | David Snell Edward Ward |
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Melville Baker. The film stars Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan, William Gargan, Marsha Hunt and Tom Neal. It was released on December 1, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
Brooklynites Ethel and Joe Turp visit Washington, D.C. to petition the president to pardon their mailman Jim, who accidentally destroyed a registered letter.
Cast
- Ann Sothern as Ethel Turp
- Lewis Stone as the President
- Walter Brennan as Jim
- William Gargan as Joe Turp
- Marsha Hunt as Kitty Crusper
- Tom Neal as Johnny Crusper
- James Bush as Henry Crusper
- Don Costello as Fred
- Muriel Hutchison as Francine La Vaughn
- Jack Norton as Parker
- Aldrich Bowker as Mike O'Brien
- Frederick Burton as Bishop Bannon
- Al Shean as Father Reicher
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Pat Donegan
- Cliff Clark as Garage Owner
- Russell Hicks as Mr. Graves
- Paul Everton as Senator
- Charles Trowbridge as Cabinet Member
- Louis Jean Heydt as Dr. Standish (uncredited)
- Tim Davis as Jackie (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- "Joe And Ethel Turp Call On The President". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- Tim Davis filmography. American Film Institute.
External links
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- 1939 films
- American comedy films
- 1939 comedy films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Robert B. Sinclair
- Films scored by David L. Snell
- Films scored by Edward Ward (composer)
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- Films based on works by Damon Runyon
- 1930s comedy film stubs