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Everybody's Hobby

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
121
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POPULARITY
212,496
193,416
Jackie Moran, Henry O'Neill, and Irene Rich in Everybody's Hobby (1939)
ActionAdventureComedy
The first (and last) in an intended series about 'The Hobby Family', in which every family member was immersed in a hobby-pursuit of some kind: Here, Tom Leslie must choose between losing hi... Read allThe first (and last) in an intended series about 'The Hobby Family', in which every family member was immersed in a hobby-pursuit of some kind: Here, Tom Leslie must choose between losing his job or publishing news in a manner he thinks is unfair. His wife, whose hobby is stamp-c... Read allThe first (and last) in an intended series about 'The Hobby Family', in which every family member was immersed in a hobby-pursuit of some kind: Here, Tom Leslie must choose between losing his job or publishing news in a manner he thinks is unfair. His wife, whose hobby is stamp-collecting, diverts his attention from his troubles at the newspaper by stirring up his int... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
121
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
212,496
193,416
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    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet(screenplay)
      • William W. Brockway(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Irene Rich
      • Henry O'Neill
      • Jackie Moran
    Top credits
    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet(screenplay)
      • William W. Brockway(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Irene Rich
      • Henry O'Neill
      • Jackie Moran
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    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Aldrich Bowker, Jackie Moran, Henry O'Neill, Irene Rich, and Jean Sharon in Everybody's Hobby (1939)
    Aldrich Bowker, Jackie Moran, Henry O'Neill, Irene Rich, and Jean Sharon in Everybody's Hobby (1939)
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    Irene Rich
    Irene Rich
    • Mrs. Myra Leslie
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
    Jackie Moran
    Jackie Moran
    • Robert Leslie
    Aldrich Bowker
    Aldrich Bowker
    • Uncle Bert Leslie
    Jean Sharon
    • Evelyn Leslie
    John Ridgely
    John Ridgely
    • Ranger Mike Morgan
    Peggy Stewart
    Peggy Stewart
    • Bunny
    Jackie Morrow
    • Chuck
    Frederic Tozere
    • Mr. Hatfield
    • (as Fredric Tozere)
    Alberto Morin
    Alberto Morin
    • Ramón Castello, an alias of Armand Costa
    • (as Albert Morin)
    Nat Carr
    Nat Carr
    • Jim Blake
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Mr. Ferris
    • (as Sidney Bracy)
    Jack Mower
    Jack Mower
    • Police Captain Ogden
    Don Rowan
    Don Rowan
    • Ranger Murphy
    Frankie Burke
    Frankie Burke
    • C.C.C. Youth
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Dew
    Eddie Dew
    • Ranger
    • (uncredited)
    John Dilson
    John Dilson
    • Newspaper Employee
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Everton
    Paul Everton
    • Samuel Taggert
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet(screenplay)
      • William W. Brockway(screenplay) (original story "The Hobby Family")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The $50 Robert wants from his father for his radio equipment equates to about $950 in 2021.
    • Soundtracks
      Jeepers Creepers
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Whistled by Henry O'Neill

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    9/10
    A hobby-mad family makes their obsessions pay off.
    A hobby-mad family makes their obsessions pay off . Everyone in the family has a hobby, the wife is stamp collecting, for the father it's cameras, the uncle absorbs mostly useless information, the daughter is a record collector and the son, is into Amateur (ham) Radio. Interestingly, this movie would be difficult to remake today as most (HOAs) Homeowners Association's would not allow the kid to have an antenna on the roof. Anyway, this is a terrific movie that I enjoyed every moment of. The movie is only 54 minutes long but there are no wasted frames. Although there are a few serious moments, there are some hilarious scenes involving Robert Leslie (the son) where he's a overwhelmed with to many female admirers.

    The ham radio hobby is the central theme in the movie and using that radio they "save the day". It should be noted, this movie is not an exaggeration of the positive work that Amateur Radio operators do in disasters. Remember, in any widespread disaster like a tornado, hurricane, flood, or Godzilla attack, your cell phone will almost certainly NOT work. In many cases, Amateur Radio operators are the only communications in and out of disaster areas.

    I liked this movie so much that I imported it into my Mac and burned an M-Disc DVD where I know I can watch it whenever I want to.
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    • May 31, 2021

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Hobby Family
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      54 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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