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The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939)

The Jones Family in Hollywood poster
Directed by
Malcolm St. Clair
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family from out of town heads to Hollywood where they get caught up in the movie business. They encounter various mishaps and comic situations during their visit.

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What happens

The Jones Family in Hollywood is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Harold Tarshis. The film stars Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, Kenneth Howell, George Ernest, June Carlson and Florence Roberts. It was released on June 2, 1939, by 20th Century Fox. The film is one of 17 in the Jones Family B-movie series, the first seven of which were directed by St. Clair. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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