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Comin' Round the Mountain

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  • 1h 3m
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Bob Burns, Jerry Colonna, and Una Merkel in Comin' Round the Mountain (1940)
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • Romance
Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve relates to a W.P.A. employment advisor the story of how he lost the mayorship of the town of Monotony and became a forgotten man: Jed Blower returned to his sixt... Read allThrockmorton P. Gildersleeve relates to a W.P.A. employment advisor the story of how he lost the mayorship of the town of Monotony and became a forgotten man: Jed Blower returned to his sixteen member hillbilly family with his business partner Gusty Mann, who convinces the family... Read allThrockmorton P. Gildersleeve relates to a W.P.A. employment advisor the story of how he lost the mayorship of the town of Monotony and became a forgotten man: Jed Blower returned to his sixteen member hillbilly family with his business partner Gusty Mann, who convinces the family that they should play their mountain music on the radio. The family moves down the hill t... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • George Archainbaud
  • Writers
    • Lewis R. Foster(story)
    • Maxwell Shane(story)
    • Duke Atteberry(story)
  • Stars
    • Bob Burns
    • Una Merkel
    • Jerry Colonna
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Archainbaud
  • Writers
    • Lewis R. Foster(story)
    • Maxwell Shane(story)
    • Duke Atteberry(story)
  • Stars
    • Bob Burns
    • Una Merkel
    • Jerry Colonna
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    • 3User reviews
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    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Jed Bloweras Jed Blower
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    • Belinda Wattersas Belinda Watters
    Jerry Colonna
    Jerry Colonna
    • Argyle Phifftas Argyle Phifft
    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Don Wilson -Radio Program Announceras Don Wilson -Radio Program Announcer
    Pat Barrett
    Pat Barrett
    • Uncle Ezra Wattersas Uncle Ezra Watters
    Harold Peary
    Harold Peary
    • Mayor Throckmorton P. Gildersleeveas Mayor Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
    Bill Thompson
    Bill Thompson
    • Barney Smootas Barney Smoot
    • (as William Thompson)
    Richard Carle
    Richard Carle
    • Lester Smootas Lester Smoot
    Marjorie Bauersfeld
    • Ma Beagleas Ma Beagle
    • (as Mirandy)
    William Demarest
    William Demarest
    • Gutsy Mannas Gutsy Mann
    Cliff Arquette
    Cliff Arquette
    • Droopy Beagleas Droopy Beagle
    Luke Cosgrave
    Luke Cosgrave
    • Uncle Dittoas Uncle Ditto
    Leona Roberts
    Leona Roberts
    • Aunt Polly Wattersas Aunt Polly Watters
    Zeffie Tilbury
    Zeffie Tilbury
    • Granny Stokesas Granny Stokes
    Donald Hall
    • Hillbilly Boyas Hillbilly Boy
    Brenda Fowler
    Brenda Fowler
    • Ma Bloweras Ma Blower
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Pa Bloweras Pa Blower
    • (as Olin Howlin)
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • W.P.A. Clerkas W.P.A. Clerk
    • Director
      • George Archainbaud
    • Writers
      • Lewis R. Foster(story) (screenplay)
      • Maxwell Shane(story) (screenplay)
      • Duke Atteberry(story) (screenplay)
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    Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve relates to a W.P.A. employment advisor the story of how he lost the mayorship of the town of Monotony and became a forgotten man: Jed Blower returned to his sixteen member hillbilly family with his business partner Gusty Mann, who convinces the family that they should play their mountain music on the radio. The family moves down the hill to Monotony, where their radio show brings in tourists and improves business for everyone. The Blowers refuse a chance to play in Nashville however, when they return to the mountain to feud with the Beagle family. In the meantime, Gildersleeve has been campaigning for mayor and expects to win, although he treats the townspeople and the residents of the poorhouse ruthlessly. After Gildersleeve thwarts store owner Lester Smoot's attempt to enter the campaign, Jed decides to run for Mayor when he realizes that this would improve his chance of marrying Belinda Watters, who has been pining for a balloonist since he left town years ago. The balloonist returns but does not remember Brenda, and when Jed ousts him, Belinda falls in love with him. The Blowers and the Beagles then call a truce so they can vote for Jed, and he wins by a landslide. The employment advisor decides to give Gildersleeve a job that he believes is perfect for him: as butler at the Monotony poorhouse, where Jed and Belinda marry.
    • double feature film
    • tennessee
    • hillbilly family
    • mayor election
    • mountain music
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      • HILLS OF HILARITY! It's a feud-feast of run and fireworks! (original poster)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Music
      • Romance
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      • Passed
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hillbilly (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Careless Love
      (uncredited)

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    Comin' Round the Mountain
    I saw this movie in 1941 when I was seven years old. At the time it was the funniest movie I had ever seen and I still remember some scenes in it. It was so humorous that it made indelible impressions on my young (naive) mind. I have searched for a copy for several years now that I am in my eighties; from the review I may not find it so humorous as I did when I was a youngster, but I would love to find a copy to find out for myself. If anyone has one, I would love and appreciate a chance to see it one more time in my life. This movie has stuck in my mind more than any other in my life; not as good as many but for some reason remembered more than most.
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    • Mar 26, 2017

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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