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Barnyard Follies

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John Archer, Harry Cheshire, Mary Lee, and June Storey in Barnyard Follies (1940)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Music
Pappy, the manager of the Farmdale orphanage, appropriates five thousand dollars of the taxpayers' money to enroll his charges in a 4-H project that could make the orphanage self-sufficient.... Read allPappy, the manager of the Farmdale orphanage, appropriates five thousand dollars of the taxpayers' money to enroll his charges in a 4-H project that could make the orphanage self-sufficient. This infuriates Hiram Crabtree and Sam Spitz, who profit from selling supplies to the orp... Read allPappy, the manager of the Farmdale orphanage, appropriates five thousand dollars of the taxpayers' money to enroll his charges in a 4-H project that could make the orphanage self-sufficient. This infuriates Hiram Crabtree and Sam Spitz, who profit from selling supplies to the orphanage and therefore have no desire to see it become self-sufficient. Consequently, Crabtr... Read all
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  • Director
    • Frank McDonald
  • Writers
    • Dorrell McGowan(screenplay)
    • Stuart E. McGowan(screenplay)
    • Robert T. Shannon(story)
  • Stars
    • Mary Lee
    • Rufe Davis
    • June Storey
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  • Director
    • Frank McDonald
  • Writers
    • Dorrell McGowan(screenplay)
    • Stuart E. McGowan(screenplay)
    • Robert T. Shannon(story)
  • Stars
    • Mary Lee
    • Rufe Davis
    • June Storey
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    Barnyard Follies (1940)
    Mary Lee and Buckie Tibbs in Barnyard Follies (1940)
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    Barnyard Follies (1940)
    John Archer, Rufe Davis, and June Storey in Barnyard Follies (1940)
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    Mary Lee
    Mary Lee
    • Bubbles Martinas Bubbles Martin
    Rufe Davis
    Rufe Davis
    • Bucksaw Beechwoodas Bucksaw Beechwood
    June Storey
    June Storey
    • Louise Daleas Louise Dale
    Jed Prouty
    Jed Prouty
    • Sam Spitzas Sam Spitz
    Victor Kilian
    Victor Kilian
    • Hiram Crabtreeas Hiram Crabtree
    Joan Woodbury
    Joan Woodbury
    • Dollyas Dolly
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
    • Alfalfaas Alfalfa
    Robert Homans
    Robert Homans
    • Fire Inspectoras Fire Inspector
    Dorothy Harrison
    • Queen of Dairylandas Queen of Dairyland
    Harry Cheshire
    Harry Cheshire
    • Pappyas Pappy
    • (as Harry 'Pappy' Cheshire)
    Mary Jane De Zurik
    • Cackle Sisteras Cackle Sister
    Carolyn De Zurik
    • Cackle Sisteras Cackle Sister
    James J. Jeffries
    • Radio Announceras Radio Announcer
    • (as Jim Jeffries)
    John Archer
    John Archer
    • Jeff Hillas Jeff Hill
    • (as Ralph Bowman)
    Isabel Randolph
    Isabel Randolph
    • Mrs. Uppingtonas Mrs. Uppington
    The Kidoodlers
    • Speciality Actas Speciality Act
    Paul Cordner
    • Kidoodler Memberas Kidoodler Member
    Bill Kearnes
    • Kidoodler Memberas Kidoodler Member
    • Director
      • Frank McDonald
    • Writers
      • Dorrell McGowan(screenplay)
      • Stuart E. McGowan(screenplay)
      • Robert T. Shannon(story)
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      Mama Don't Allow It
      Written by Charles 'Cow Cow' Davenport

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    6/10
    The Good Old Days
    The Director of a country orphanage has invested in the 4H Club philosophy. That means all the kids are learning farm life. The children are tending to cows and chickens and turkeys and growing crops. However, there is a problem at the orphanage. They are $5,000 in debt. The Director, affectionately known as Pappy (Harry Cheshire), needs to raise the money in 30 days.

    It looks like the orphanage will get a break when Pappy inherits his brother's nightclub. But he's also inherited the contracts of the dancers and musicians. He decides to put the club's employees to work at the orphanage. Many complications follow. The 4H activities mean that, in time, the orphanage will be self sufficient. But the crooks, who loaned Pappy the money, don't want that. They've been skimming money off the orphanage for years.

    Pappy has raised some money selling the nightclub, but not enough. So the kids at the orphanage decide to put on a show to raise the rest of the money. The musicians step in and help. It doesn't hurt that one of the kids (Mary Lee) is a spunky, little singer. It's a pleasant little film, not to be taken seriously. One in a long line of rural musicals, that Republic seemed to specialize in. I rather enjoyed it and was smiling throughout. The youngster, Mary Lee, was some talented kid.
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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