Comedy · United States of America · 1944 · 16m

Prunes and Politics

Director

Cast

Edgar Kennedy as Edgar Dot Farley as Mrs. Eloise Farley Barbara Hale as Miss Barlow Hugh Beaumont as Mr. Tinker Pauline Drake as Mrs. Polly Kennedy Jack Rice as Brother-in-Law

Crew

George Jeske — Screenplay Charles E. Roberts — Screenplay Bert Gilroy — Producer

Synopsis

Edgar is running for county supervisor against his mother-in-law. Edgar, whose campaign is going nowhere, decides to try some dirty-tricks style tactics but, as usual, everything backfires on him.

Mood & Themes

pratfall short film

Key Collaborators

Ben Holmes Director George Jeske Screenplay Charles E. Roberts Screenplay Bert Gilroy Producer

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