Puddin' Head (film)
Puddin' Head is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Jack Townley and Milt Gross. The film stars Judy Canova, Francis Lederer, Raymond Walburn, Slim Summerville, Astrid Allwyn, Eddie Foy Jr., Alma Kruger, Hugh O'Connell and Chick Chandler. The film was released on June 25, 1941, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Joseph Santley |
Produced by | Albert J. Cohen |
Screenplay by | Jack Townley Milt Gross |
Story by | Jack Townley |
Starring | Judy Canova Francis Lederer Raymond Walburn Slim Summerville Astrid Allwyn Eddie Foy Jr. Alma Kruger Hugh O'Connell Chick Chandler |
Music by | Mort Glickman Walter Scharf |
Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
Edited by | Ernest J. Nims |
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Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
Harold l. Montgomery, the scatterbrain vice-president of the United Broadcasting System, is dismayed when he learns that one-foot of the ground on which the station's imposing new structure has been built is part of the adjoining lot belonging to Judy Goober, a hillbilly girl, who could sue them for millions. Mortally afraid of his domineering, ill-tempered sister, Matilda. who is the president of the company, Montgomery decides to say nothing to her regarding the problem and, instead, takes his equally-scatterbrained son, Junior, with him to the Ozarks to talk Judy into selling the property before she learns the truth. But Judy turns out to be a hard-sell and Montgomery enlists the services of handsome Prince Karl, a frayed-at-the-cuffs but glib-of-tongue Russian who faces jail for back-alimony payments, and needs any job he can get.
Cast
- Judy Canova as Judy Goober
- Francis Lederer as Prince Karl
- Raymond Walburn as Harold Montgomery Sr.
- Slim Summerville as Uncle Lem
- Astrid Allwyn as Yvonne Jones
- Eddie Foy Jr. as Harold L. Montgomery Jr.
- Alma Kruger as Matilda Montgomery
- Hugh O'Connell as Kincaid
- Chick Chandler as Herman
- Paul Harvey as Mr. Harvey
- Nora Lane as Miss Jenkins
- Gerald Oliver Smith as Hudson
- Wendell Niles as Randall
- Vince Barnett as Otis Tarbell
- Betty Blythe as Mrs. Bowser
- M. J. Frankovich as Broadcaster
- Bill Days as Member of The Sportsmen Quartet
- John Rarig as Member of The Sportsmen Quartet
- Thurl Ravenscroft as Member of The Sportsmen Quartet
- Max Smith as Member of The Sportsmen Quartet
- Jack George as Tough
- Victor Potel as Hillbilly
References
- "Puddin' Head (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- Sandra Brennan. "Puddin' Head (1941) - Joseph Santley". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- "Puddin' Head". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.