Yokel Boy
| Yokel Boy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joseph Santley |
| Screenplay by | Isabel Dawn |
| Produced by | Robert North |
| Starring | Albert Dekker Joan Davis Eddie Foy, Jr. Alan Mowbray Roscoe Karns Mikhail Rasumny |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Edward Mann |
| Music by | Mort Glickman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Yokel Boy is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Isabel Dawn. The film stars Albert Dekker, Joan Davis, Eddie Foy, Jr., Alan Mowbray, Roscoe Karns and Mikhail Rasumny. The film was released on March 13, 1942, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
A "Perfect Movie Fan",Joe Ruddy, is brought to Hollywood as a publicity stunt, and is put in charge of a production company as a gag, but everybody isn't in on the gag, and Joe imports a notorious gangster, "Buggsy" Malone, to play "himself" in a film based on his life. "Buggsy" has gone straight, more or less, but retains some of his old habits to the extent of assuming control of the film, and the whole studio. His sister, Molly, also comes along and she falls in love with Joe. The head of the studio, R. B. Harris, quickly becomes disenchanted with the idea of publicity stunts.[4]
Cast
- Albert Dekker as 'Buggsy' Malone
- Joan Davis as Molly Malone
- Eddie Foy, Jr. as Joe Ruddy
- Alan Mowbray as R.B. Harris
- Roscoe Karns as Al Devers
- Mikhail Rasumny as Amatoff
- Lynne Carver as Vera Valaize
- Marc Lawrence as Henchman Trigger
- Tom Dugan as Professor
- James C. Morton as Sign Painter
- Pierre Watkin as Johnson
- Marilyn Hare as Stenographer
References
- ^ "Yokel Boy (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Yokel-Boy - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "Yokel Boy". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ Santley, Joseph (13 March 1942). "Yokel Boy".
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