Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
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Directed byRobert B. Sinclair
Screenplay byMelville Baker
Story byDamon Runyon
Produced byEdgar Selwyn
StarringAnn Sothern
Lewis Stone
Walter Brennan
William Gargan
Marsha Hunt
Tom Neal
CinematographyLeonard Smith
Edited byGene Ruggiero
Music byDavid Snell
Edward Ward
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • December 1, 1939 (1939-12-01)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Melville Baker. The film stars Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan, William Gargan, Marsha Hunt and Tom Neal.[1][2] It was released on December 1, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot

Brooklynites Ethel and Joe Turp visit Washington, D.C. to petition the president to pardon their mailman Jim, who accidentally destroyed a registered letter.[1]

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b "Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Joe And Ethel Turp Call On The President". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  3. ^ Tim Davis filmography. American Film Institute.

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