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Grandpa Goes To Town (1940)

Grandpa Sets The Gold Rush Pace... while putting new life in GHOST TOWN!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 6M

Director : Gus Meins
Writer : Jack Townley

Synopsis

Joe and Lil Higgins invest their life savings in a frontier hotel. Upon arrival, the family discovers that the establishment is smack dab in the middle of a ghost town that hasn't seen a human face in years.

Actors

James Gleason
James Gleason
Joe Higgins
Lucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason
Lil Higgins
Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason
Sidney Higgins
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Grandpa
Lois Ranson
Lois Ranson
Betty Higgins
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie Rosenbloom
Al
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Higgins
Arturo Godoy
Arturo Godoy
Arturo Godoy
Noah Beery
Noah Beery
Sam

Crews

Gus Meins
Gus Meins
Director
Jack Townley
Jack Townley
Story
Jack Townley
Jack Townley
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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