There's One Born Every Minute (1942)
There's One Born Every Minute (1942)
GYPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK!
A nine-year-old Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut in this lively comedy. She plays the spoiled-brat daughter of a pudding manufacturer who has been entered into the town's mayoral race by some of the local businessmen. They have chosen him because they think he is easy to manipulate. As a sales gimmick, the pudding magnate advertises that his product contains the highly nutritious "Vitamin Z." He suddenly begins selling pudding like crazy and soon his political campaign is well-funded. Unfortunately, there is no "Vitamin Z" and when this is discovered, the town fathers try to dump him and show that he is a fake.

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Cast

Hugh Herbert Hugh Herbert As: Lemuel P. Twine / Abner Twine / Colonel Cladius Zebediah Twine
Peggy Moran Peggy Moran As: Helen Barbara Twine
Tom Brown Tom Brown As: Jimmy Hanagan
Guy Kibbee Guy Kibbee As: Lester Cadwalader, Sr.
Catherine Doucet Catherine Doucet As: Minerva Twine
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Storyline

A nine-year-old Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut in this lively comedy. She plays the spoiled-brat daughter of a pudding manufacturer who has been entered into the town's mayoral race by some of the local businessmen. They have chosen him because they think he is easy to manipulate. As a sales gimmick, the pudding magnate advertises that his product contains the highly nutritious "Vitamin Z." He suddenly begins selling pudding like crazy and soon his political campaign is well-funded. Unfortunately, there is no "Vitamin Z" and when this is discovered, the town fathers try to dump him and show that he is a fake.


Tagline: GYPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 26 June 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 60m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Lemuel P. Twine / Abner Twine / Colonel Cladius Zebediah Twine

Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

Helen Barbara Twine

Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Jimmy Hanagan

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Lester Cadwalader, Sr.

Catherine Doucet

Catherine Doucet

Minerva Twine

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Mayor Moe Carson

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Professor Asa Quisenberry

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Gloria Twine

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Trumbull

Renie Riano

Renie Riano

Miss Aphrodite Phipps

Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Junior Twine

Mel Ruick

Mel Ruick

Radio Announcer

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Agatha

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Luke Simpson

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Man at the Meeting

Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Club Woman

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Luncheon Attendee

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Reporter

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Man in Ice Cream Parlor Trying to Stop the Fight

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Photographer

Nell O'Day

Nell O'Day

Antoinette

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Reporter

Frankie Van

Frankie Van

Busboy in Brawl

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Mrs. Barstow

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ken Goldsmith

Ken Goldsmith

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Sound

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John W. Boyle

John W. Boyle

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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