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The Arkansas Traveler (1938)

The Arkansas Traveler poster
Directed by
Alfred Santell
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A traveling man with a knack for tall tales returns to a small town and stirs up friendly trouble. The story follows his interactions with locals and his efforts to help them out of a bind.

lightheartedwhimsicalgentlefolksynostalgicfun-lovingamusingtemperate

What happens

The Arkansas Traveler is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Alfred Santell and written by Viola Brothers Shore and George Sessions Perry. The film stars Bob Burns, Fay Bainter, John Beal, Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot and Irvin S. Cobb. The film was released on October 14, 1938, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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